{"id":7780,"date":"2010-09-16T07:43:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=7780"},"modified":"2010-09-16T07:44:40","modified_gmt":"2010-09-16T11:44:40","slug":"beaded-pumpkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=7780","title":{"rendered":"Beaded Pumpkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BeadedIt’s the time of year when upscale retail sites rather self-consciously trot out their Halloween collections. I generally don’t give them much thought, since I figure if you want to spend 300 bucks on a wall hanging<\/a> that’s your own business.<\/p>\n

Occasionally, though, I’ll run across something where the the price is so outrageous, where a DIY version would be so simple, that it just makes me wince. The Beaded Pumpkins<\/a> from Horchow are such an item. These are resin pumpkins with beads glued on. They are $195 + shipping. Apparently P.T. Barnum was misquoted because it is clear that what he actually said was, “There’s a sucker born every minute, and then they go buy pumpkins at Horchow.” Ye gods.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to have something similar a whole hell of a lot cheaper, do this:<\/p>\n

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  1. Get yourself a Funkin<\/a> or other craft pumpkin<\/a>. (If you can wait until after Halloween to do this project, craft stores often have them on clearance.)<\/li>\n
  2. If desired, paint the pumpkin–use something that won’t melt foam–and let dry.<\/li>\n
  3. Use a pencil to very lightly sketch your desired design onto the pumpkin; you should be able to erase mistakes without much trouble.<\/li>\n
  4. Glue rhinestones, crystals, or other flat-backed beads over the pencil lines. You can often find self-stick rhinestones that already have adhesive, but you can also use a hot glue gun or a good-quality glue like Gorilla Glue<\/a>. Let dry.<\/li>\n
  5. Lie to visitors about how much your gorgeous pumpkin decorations cost.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can google around for appealing designs; here are some nice ones from Better Homes and Gardens:<\/p>\n

    Black Rhinestone Spirals<\/a>
    \n    Rhinestone Spiderweb<\/a>
    \n    Silver Swirls<\/a>
    \n    Sequins<\/a><\/p>\n

    Attractive, easy, and at a tiny fraction of the cost of the commercial ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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