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A pumpkin place card

10/11/2022

Marque place citrouille

Create poetic place cards for Thanksgiving with these little painted plaster pumpkins.

Studio acrylic Pebeo

Materials : 

Difficulty Level : 

  • Difficulty: hard
  • Time to make: 3 hours (excluding drying time)

Diluer le plâtre résine

In a container, prepare the plaster (1 part water to 3 parts plaster) then mix


Diluer le plâtre résine

Place the plastic bag in a bowl and pour the plaster mixture into it.

Fabriquer les marque place en plâtre

  Close the bag with a knot, having removed all the air. Tightly wrap a piece of string around the pumpkin to create the distinctive shape in the plaster. Create 8 grooves in this way, using 4 pieces of string.

Fabriquer les marques places en plâtre

Once the plaster has dried, cut the string and remove the plastic film, then lightly sand any irregularities.  

Peindre les marques place en plâtre

Paint the pumpkin, first using the Gesso base

Peindre les marques place en plâtre

Then, paint it with a coat of Pébéo Studio Acrylics buff titanium paint.   

Peindre les marques places en plâtre

Finally, apply a second coat of paint in a different colour (cadmium yellow).  

Marques places citrouille DIY

Before the paint dries completely, use a damp cloth to gently rub your pumpkin to give it a more authentic effect


Marques places citrouille DIY

Apply a final coat of varnish.  

Marqueur Acrylique Pebeo

Cut a small piece of thick string, measuring about 2 cm in length, and glue one end to prevent fraying. Stick the other end into the hollow of the pumpkin.


Marque place citrouille DIY

    On a cardboard sheet, cut out a leaf shape, then use a 0.7 mm black acrylic marker to write the name of your choosing.

Marque place citrouille DIY

    Use a small cutter to make a small hole on the label, pass the fine string though it, and then attach it using a pretty knot.

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