How to make a Chic Sparkly DIY Disco Ball Pumpkin
DRUMROLL PLEASE… THIS YEAR’S DIY PUMPKIN IS… THE DISCO BALL PUMPKIN! THE ULTIMATE GLAM HALLOWEEN PROJECT FOR YOU HOME DECOR!
HOW TO MAKE A DIY DISCO BALL PUMPKIN
I’VE SHARED A FEW DISCO BALL DIY’S OVER THE YEARS. LIKE MY DISCO BALL VASE & DISCO BALL EASTER EGGS. I ALSO LOVE MAKING GLAM DIY DECOR, LIKE THIS FUN BEDAZZLED HALLOWEEN SKULL & MY RECENT SPARKLY SPIDER WREATH.
THIS YEAR, I DECIDED TO MAKE THE ULTIMATE GLAM PUMPKINS FOR OUR FRONT DOOR. THEY’RE LITERALLY SO SPARKLY & FUN. PLUS, THEY’RE EASY TO MAKE AND THE SUPPLIES ARE ALL INEXPENSIVE!
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKING THESE DISCO BALL PUMPKINS IS BASICALLY THE SAME PROCESS AS MAKING THE DISCO BALL EGGS OR VASE.
YOU’LL WANT TO START WITH A PUMPKIN! I RECOMMEND USING A FAKE PUMPKIN SO YOU CAN SAVE IT AND REUSE IT NEXT YEAR. I GOT THESE WHITE PUMPKINS ON AMAZON – THEY COME IN ASSORTMENT OF SIZES & COLORS. THEY’LL ALSO LOOK REALLY PRETTY IF YOU MIX AND MATCH SOME PLAIN WHITE PUMPKINS IN WITH YOUR SPARKLY ONES.
YOU’LL ALSO NEED THESE MINI SQUARE MIRROR MOSAIC TILES. BASICALLY, IT’S A SHEET OF WHAT YOU SEE ON A DISCO BALL. THE BACK OF THE SHEET IS STICKY, SO YOU CAN PLACE THE SHEET OR ROWS OF THE MIRRORED TILES ON ANYTHING YOU WANT!
I recommend using a pair of scissors & some tweezers as well. You also might want to wear some gloves – as the tiles are made of glass.
I STARTED BY CUTTING A STRIP OF MIRRORED TILES (ONE ROW). I PEELED BACK THE PAPER A BIT & STARTED AT THE TOP OF THE PUMPKIN. STICKING ONE MIROR ON AT A TIME, SLOWLY PEELING THE PAPER AS I WORKED MY WAY AROUND THE STEM.
I RECOMMEND WORKING HORIZONTALLY. NOT VERTICALLY. THIS WILL ENSURE YOU GET THE DISCO BALL EFFECT AND THE SMALL SQUARES LINE UP PROPERLY.
WORK YOUR WAY, ROW BY ROW. TWEEZERS CAN HELP IF YOU NEED TO NUDGE A SQUARE SLIGHTLY, OR REMOVE AND REARRANGE.
THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO IT! IT’S FAIRLY EASY ONCE YOU GET INTO A RHYTHM.
