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@nictorian_diaries Nic Ruben's avatar

Oh great this is darling ! Love the marbling we used to teach that a lot in art , and some handy tips I read for tackling gold leaf ! 😂..I can just hear the dulcet tones of our Shirley B ringing in hubby’s ears 😂. So much detail here must of taken you ages and such a great reference point for those seasonal fun crafts ! Well done that man ! Totally awesome Xx

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JP Clark's avatar

Hehe! Yes, it did take rather a long time. Late night last night, thanks Missy! 🤣🐶 Thank you Nic.

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Jezz Lundkvist's avatar

Those pumpkins turned out so cool!

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JP Clark's avatar

Thank you

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Tom Ayling 🐢's avatar

All of these are absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing 🎃

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JP Clark's avatar

My absolute pleasure. Thanks Tom.

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Heather's avatar

What are the faux pumpkins made of, please?

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JP Clark's avatar

Mine are plastic, but you can buy some made of foam.

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Heather's avatar

Thank you!

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RenoQueen's avatar

Foam and plastic are made from the same materials so both are Satan for the earth. If I may humbly suggest https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/interiors/a29584475/pumpkins-waste-free-hobbycraft/

The pumpkins are lovely and I enjoy your writing. Always fun!

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JP Clark's avatar

Oh those waste free pumpkins are a great idea

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RenoQueen's avatar

And if the paint wears off you can sand lightly and repaint.

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Victoria Harrison's avatar

Oooh, those farrow and ball tester pot pumpkins!! Absolutely love them 🎃

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JP Clark's avatar

So easy Victoria. X

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Penny Albertella's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Kim Robinson's avatar

Running around the kitchen singing “Gold finger” … This made me laugh out loud! 😆

Looks like a fun project, in more ways than one! 🎃 🩵💙

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JP Clark's avatar

Mr C wasn’t quite so thrilled!

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Penny Albertella's avatar

Oh wow! A painting too! I love this JP! The other ideas too. I love gold leafing but it is a messy task. When I get my gold leaf out nothing is safe! I end up gold leafing anything that doesn’t move! LOL

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JP Clark's avatar

Well, I have to say all of these are messy, but that’s half the fun. Spent a lot of time clearing up!

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Alex Crabtree PR's avatar

Love the blue ones so much! Did they take long? X

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JP Clark's avatar

Hi Alex. No not at all. The whole process is only about ten minutes. But you’ll want to make more! 🤣

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Alex Crabtree PR's avatar

Oh fabulous darling x

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