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How to Assemble Your Mummy Pumpkin
How to Assemble Your Mummy Pumpkin

How to Assemble Your Mummy Pumpkin

Submitted by Lori Soderberg
To make the eyes, Lori used 1.5 inch wood doll heads, She sanded the backs down to make a larger, flatter surface to better attach them to the pumpkin. Ping pong balls cut in half would also work. Paint the eyes as desired and let them dry.

Cut enough 2-inch wide x 12-inch long strips from the cheesecloth to cover the pumpkin twice. Apply fabric stiffener to the cheese cloth strips as per manufacturer's instructions. Apply the strips to pumpkin, but leave the top and bottom uncovered. While the cheesecloth is still damp mold eye sockets & a space for a mouth. Let pumpkin dry (this may take hours).

Once the cheesecloth is dry, brush glow in the dark paint onto the cheesecloth. Also, paint on the mouth.

To finish the mummy pumpkin, cut a piece from black boa (or whatever color you want) and glue it to the eyes and then glue the eyes to the pumpkin. Glue the green boa (or whatever color you want) hair to top of pumpkin.

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