I don’t suppose many people will actually need a tutorial in how to paint a pumpkin for Halloween but it might be of interest to see the finish achieved using Annie Sloan Chalk paint. The little pumpkins are available from our pumpkin farm shop www.BigPumpkins.co.uk
![Select a nice baby pumpkin for painting](http://www.rustical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/painting-baby-pumpkins-1024x922.jpg)
I selected the Annie Sloan ‘Graphite’ chalk paint as I wanted a dark, soft, velvet finish.
![A tin of Annie Sloan Graphite Chalk Paint](http://www.rustical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/annie-sloan-pumpkin-paint-1024x904.jpg)
The difference between wet and dry is significant so don’t be disheartened by the gloss of the paint when wet.
![Painting baby pumpkins for Halloween](http://www.rustical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/painting-pumpkins-1024x815.jpg)
The dried paint was exactly the texture I had imagined but perhaps a bit lighter than I had hoped for.
![A baby pumpkin with one coat of Chalk Paint](http://www.rustical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/painted-pumpkin-864x1024.jpg)
One coat was probably not enough but the effect was close to what I had been seeking. Perhaps I will try another with some blackboard paint…