A DIY Wood Spindle Pumpkin

We are in full fall here and it is time to add a little Halloween decor to the house!  Today I have a fun DIY wall decor project to share with you...
making a pumpkin with old wood spindles!

I am joining my fellow Thrifty Chicks for our monthly re-use challenge...
wood spindles!

I had a few odd spindles, and an old crib panel...

I wanted to make a basic pumpkin shape, so the spindles were cut in descending lengths. You can see it was a mixed pattern.

Then scraps of beadboard were nailed as back fastening strips...a nail gun makes it much easier!  You could probably fasten with construction glue, too.

You could leave them in this state, or paint/stain them.  Since so many of my spindles were unfinished, I decided to paint!  You could make your pumpkin any color you want...I decided on a dark orange. You can see there are differences in wood tones...I gave the darkest spindles a second coat of paint.

Then I gave the lighter spindles a wash of burnt umber brown paint, which evened the color tones out nicely. I like some color differences, and the brown paint also helped highlight the detail.

Once I had the spindles painted the way I wanted, it was time to add the little details to bring this pumpkin to life!  I found this wooden leaf branch at the craft store and glued it into a hole drilled into the the top of the tallest spindle.  I purposely had left the center spindle taller to become the stem.

I also found some wired jute that was perfect for wrapping the "stem", 
and for curling tendrils!

I love how the pumpkin turned out!  It can be set on a shelf or hung on the wall...
I hung this one on our entryway wall.

It would be fun to make other colors, too!
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Be sure to visit the other Thrifty Chicks bloggers' fun projects, too!

Audrey Would! Vintage~ Repurposed Spindles To Advent Countdown

Color Me Thrifty~ DIY Clock From Repurposed Spindles

Little Vintage Cottage~ Repurposed Spindle Valance

Before I go, a big thank you to all the entered the Winnie's Picks paint by number giveaway!  Congratulations to Sue~
"Canadian hut by the river is my choice. Looks really beautiful".

Until next time...