CANDY CORN JAR  PATTERN
Paint Palette:
Deco Art Americana:
Moon Yellow               Black
Marigold                      Dark chocolate                                    
Burnt Orange             Jack o'latern orange             
White                           Slate Grey

Delta Perm-enamel Clear Gloss Glaze

Any brand of Gold spray paint
Flat latex wall paint, white or off-white

16 oz. small pickel jar
2 1/2" terra cotta pot
18" jute twine
1" or 2" foam brushes
Hot glue gun and glue sticks


Jar preparation:
wash jar out with warm soapy water and remove label. Let dry.

With a foam brush apply the first coat of the latex wall paint. Let dry overnight or for
8 hrs before applying the second and third coats.  Apply the second and third coats of wall paint.


Basecoat middle section of jar with Buttermilk.
The top and bottom sections of jar base with black.

Basecoat terra cotta pot with black, inside and out.

Transfer the candy corn pattern onto the Buttermilk area.

Base the yellow section of candy corn with Moon Yellow. Shade top of moon yellow section with Marigold.

Base the orange section of candy corn with Jack O'Latern Orange. Shade stop of orange section with Burnt orange.

Base the White section of candy corn with white. Shade around the tip with Slate Grey.

Add string, bows and stiches with Black.

Using a stylus, make Burnt Orange and Marigold dots all over the black sections of the jar including the terra cotta pot.

To finish:
Using a foam brush apply the Delta- Perm enamel Clear Gloss Glaze to the jar and terra cotta pot.
Wrap Jute twine around the rim of the jar a couple of times.
Hot glue in place. Tie a bow of twine and glue onto center of rim. Add candle votive of your choice!
copyright by Cindy Trombley ©2002