Drilled Constellation Pumpkins

I used my Dremel to create holes to create each star of the constellation.  If you want to be very fancy, you can make bigger holes for the brighter stars of the constellations, and use a smaller bit for the smaller stars.

I cleaned up up any loose foam around the holes and gave the pumpkins a few coats of navy blue spray paint.  I cut a hole in the bottom of the faux pumpkin and set the pumpkin down on top of a battery-powered tea light to make sure all of my holes were drilled properly. 

NOTE: You can’t use real candles in foam pumpkins without risking burning down the house!

To make sure that my constellation lines were straight, I pressed the back (not sharp) side of a knife into the foam between two of the holes.  It left a clear impression that I used to hand paint my lines.

I followed the images I had found online to paint in the constellations using metallic silver paint and a small paintbrush.

Once the painted lines had dried, I gave the pumpkins a coat of Mod Podge pearlized spray sealer to give them a slight shimmer.  This step is totally optional, I just like a little sparkle whenever I can get it.

I like that these constellation pumpkins have a Halloween feel, without being scary or morbid.  I like Halloween as a holiday, but I am not sure I would want to have any severed limbs sitting on our living room mantel.

These drilled constellation pumpkins are equally pretty by day or night.  If you want to make a complete midnight-themed Halloween vignette, The Graphics Fairy has some really cool images that you can print out and add to the display.

 

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