I finally finished glittering the artificial pumpkins. Don't they look fantastic? I did one large and two small and will use them to decorate with until Thanksgiving.
Let me tell you though...This is
not a project I'll do again in this lifetime. Kind of like wrapping each and every branch of the Christmas tree a few years ago - Martha Stewart style. Gorgeous when finished - not worth the stress and irritation of hours of work (and being a perfectionist I can tell you it was
hours).
I guarantee.....
1. This project is
not for the faint of heart, or anyone who expects instant gratification. It takes time to brush the glue onto the pumpkin, and it takes patience working with the glitter and waiting for it to dry over the course of several hours, or days (as I did because of too many other projects). It's possible that spray adhesive might work to speed things up, but I have no experience so I can't really say.
2. If you have one table in your studio that you use for all of your work, it will be impossible to do anything without glitter attaching itself to you and
every project you attempt. DO THIS PROJECT OUTSIDE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE! It will just make life easier. If you think you might want to attempt this project, start in June or July. It's warm, outside is inviting, and the glitter can be free to roam at will.
3. Doing this inside will result in serious use of the vacuum. If you try to mop up the glitter with a wet paper towel you'll only make it angry. Angry glitter is a very scary thing, especially at this time of year.
4. Attempting to bake cookies while doing this project is not a good idea. Trust me.
*Side note: This is not a project I would suggest doing with children (or pets).
Glitter already gets everywhere besides on the pumpkin. With a child (or pet) I imagine it would find it's way into even more remote areas.
Still, looks pretty doesn't it?
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