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Witch Treat Pot
Item# 25690b
Turn plain clay pots into an adorable Halloween treat holder in a few fun steps.Step: 1
Use foam brush to apply base coats of Wrought Iron Black to large pot and Styrofoam® cone, Tiger Lily Orange to rose pots and Citrus Green to Styrofoam® ball.
Step: 2
Stripe rose pots with Petunia Purple.
Step: 3
Use #8 brush to paint rim edge of large pot Petunia Purple. Stripe with Tiger Lily Orange.
Step: 4
Pinch off green Model Magic® to form nose. Pinch off smaller pieces of green and roll to form fingers. Flatten a piece of green for each hand and attach fingers. Roll small pieces of red and press flat for fingernails.
Step: 5
Use spouncer and Tiger Lily Orange to stamp dots on black cone.
Step: 6
Cut an 11-inch circle from black foam. Cut a 3½-inch circle from center of 11-inch circle. Cut feet from green foam. Set aside.
Step: 7
Use liner brush and Tiger Lily Orange to paint “treats” on pot rim. Use brush handle to dot letters with Sunshine Yellow.
Step: 8
Position body on legs and secure with glue.
Step: 9
Position head and push down onto pot rim. Remove head, squeeze glue inside indentation, reposition head and press onto rim.
Step: 10
Adhere raffia hair. Position and adhere foam hat brim and cone hat.
Step: 11
Position and adhere nose, wiggle eyes, hands, fingernails and feet.
Step: 12
Use liner brush and black to paint mouth. Paint a white tooth and outline with black.
Step: 13
Adhere various critters on pot, witch and hat.
Step: 14
Tie ribbon around hat base.
Step: 15
Fill pot with treats as desired.
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DecoArt® Patio Paint: Sunshine Yellow, Cloud White, Wrought Iron Black, Citrus Green, Petunia Purple, Tiger Lily Orange
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2½-inch Terra-Cotta Rose Pots (2 for legs)
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8-inch Standard Terra-Cotta Pot (for body)
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6-inch Styrofoam® Ball (for head)
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3 7/8-inch Styrofoam® Cone (for hat)
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Crayola® Model Magic®: Red, Green (for nose, hands & nails)
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Black Foam Sheet (for hat brim)
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Green Foam Sheet (for feet)
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½-inch wide Grosgrain Ribbon (for trim on hat)
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Raffia
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Wiggle Eyes
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Assorted Plastic Critters
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Paintbrushes: #8, #0 Liner
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Low Temperature Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
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Scissors
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Round Sponge Spouncer
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Foam Brush (1 per paint color)
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Paint Palette or Plastic Plate
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Container of Water
Craft Time: 60+ minutesUse photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.
Allow all paint to dry between painting steps.