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Put down the knife – painted pumpkins look twice as nice with half the work. You'll never cover again!
Photography by Roberto Caruso Updated
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Easy how-to: Paint the pumpkin with the lightest colour first, then create your vertical stripes by following its natural indents. For your horizontal lines, slowly spin on a Lazy Susan.
Tip: Don't use masking tape as a guide; it will remove your base coat.
Get this look: Paint, Cloud White, Blushing Bride, Rosy Blush, Pine Cone Brown, Benjamin Moore.
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