I apologize for the delay in getting this post up. A family member had a health problem, and I have been dealing with hospitals, doctors, physical therapists, and a myriad number of other services. On top of that we had a trip planned and have had relatives come to visit. In short, my creative work came to a screeching halt for the week or two. However, I hope to be getting back on track now.
There is some work that needs to be done on the inside of the pumpkin before I add the face to the pumpkin. If you read the earlier post about putting the pieces of the pumpkin back together, you may recall that the two halves of the pumpkin were glued together with hot glue, taped with masking tape, and papered over with layers of paper mâché. (If you cannot scroll back and see the posts, you can look at the blog at folkartbycaroljones.blogspot.com). That left two seams on the inside of the pumpkin that had not been covered with tape and paper mâché.
Although it is not easy to see in this photo, one of the unfinished seams has been covered with tape. It is far easier to do the paper mâché on these seams while the pumpkin has this large opening available. It can be done through the smaller opening on the bottom, but it will be much less aggravating to do it now. Some people may not wish to do the extra layers but remember that the hot glue is translucent and light may shine through it if not adequately covered.
The openings in the front and bottom have also been covered in masking tape. My plan is to cover all of the areas with paper mâché at once before putting on the face.
I won't keep you in suspense. This is how I plan to place the face on the pumpkin. I hope to have pictures of all this in another week or so.
If I keep the paper mâché below the line marked with a sharpie on the large hole, it will give me a small shelf to set the face on. Then I will hot glue the face onto the pumpkin, tape it and cover it with layers of paper mâché.
At this point, it would also be worthwhile to paint the inside of the pumpkin while you have the large opening available. I have another method for painting it using the small hole. Which one is better might depend on how much tolerance you have for mess. If you do choose to paint the inside now remember one important point. The glue will not hold as well on a painted surface. Even though there will be more tape and paper mâché to come, it is better to leave the area to be glued unpainted. Otherwise, the hold of the glue is only as strong as the coat of paint.
There will be an area under the chin that will need to have some work done to have it flush with the pumpkin. I may also want to do some work on building up the lips before I add the face to the pumpkin.
Once again, I want to apologize for being late with the post. It has been one of those times that life has thrown a curve ball. Things are not getting back on track and hopefully things will run smoothly for a while.
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