Project
Snake-Infested Pumpkins
Place this ssslithering display in an entryway to scare the scales off of trick-or-treaters and dinner guests alike.
Photography: Kate Mathis
Source: Martha Stewart
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Introduction
Look for gray, green, or white varieties at pumpkin patches and farmers' markets, and buy plastic snakes in bulk at dime stores.
materials
- Pumpkins
- Gold craft paint, Martha Stewart Crafts multi‐surface metallic acrylic craft paint, $3 for 2 oz., michaels.com
- Vinyl snakes, $8.50 for 48, orientaltrading.com
- Rust-Oleum metallic gold spray paint, $4.50 for 11 oz., homedepot.com
steps
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Spread out newspapers, and place pumpkins on top.
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Place tape around base of stems and paint stems with gold acrylic paint.
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Lay plastic snakes on newspaper and spray-paint gold, turning to coat all sides. Once they’re dry, spray them with fixative to set color.
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To display, wrap snakes around stems and arrange more underneath for a terrifying Indiana Jones effect.
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Optional: Add a gold bowl filled with "snake egg" candies.
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