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

I selected the Annie Sloan ‘Graphite’ chalk paint as I wanted a dark, soft, velvet finish.

The difference between wet and dry is significant so don’t be disheartened by the gloss of the paint when wet.

The dried paint was exactly the texture I had imagined but perhaps a bit lighter than I had hoped for.

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…