DIY House Vent Pumpkin

I bought this old vent at an estate one year and intended to just place it in the garden and use it as “junk art”. But the more I looked at it, I thought that looks likes a pumpkin! Yay!  A project for my front yard fall décor.  A DIY House Vent Pumpkin was in the making.

 

I gave the vent a coat of orange spray paint.  A Krylon Brand spray paint is a good choice for metal.  I chose the color Pumpkin Orange , which was a dark pumpkin color.

This is the first coat.  It took a couple to get the look I wanted.  Next, I used a wine cork that I had painted green to create a stem.  I used E6000 glue to keep the cork in place.  I use this glue for many things.  It adheres to metal, glass, plastic, and ceramic, any many other surfaces.  Green Sphagnum moss added a little interest to the stem, again gluing the moss with E6000 glue.

So,  Charlie Brown, the Great Pumpkin has arrived.  It is nestled in the garden with my rusted containers of orange zinnias. ** This picture was taken before I added the cork and moss.  You could also add dollar tree fall leaves on top for more decoration.

These aluminum house vents should be available for less than $25.OO at  Flea Markets, Yard Sales, Estate Sales, and on Facebook Marketplace.  Don’t go to home improvement store, they will be too expensive.   I hope you enjoyed this DIY HOUSE VENT PUMPKIN and hope you are able to find one to create your own pumpkin patch.

And what’s in store for the next vent I find?  Hmmm, don’t you think it looks like a Christmas ornament.  A little red paint and a hook at the top is what I am imagining. Now that the weather is cooling down, I think it’s time to head out to some of my favorite junking flea markets.

Happy Junking and Crafting,

Karen

This book Garden Junk was published in 1997.  It has been on my bookshelf since then and I still love the ideas.  You can still purchase on Amazon. There is one left.  I also saw Walmart had some used ones you could order.  Ask you local library if they might have a copy.

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