Stackable Halloween Candy Boxes
Posted by DecoArt on May 17th 2016
Paint Halloween candy containers with Americana® Acrylics so they also work as holiday décor.
SUPPLIES
- tracing paper
- scissors
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- #12 flat brush
- #1 liner brush
- ribbon to match
- #1 round brush
- grey transfer paper
- pen or pencil
- round papier mâché box
INSTRUCTIONS
- Use a flat brush to basecoat each box using Moon Yellow, Hauser Light Green, or Vivid Violet.
- Use a pencil and the tracing & transfer papers to trace and transfer the candy pattern to each box. Use a round brush to paint the candy using: Hauser Light Green mixed with Snow White; Tangerine mixed with Snow White; Vivid Violet; and Tangerine.
- Use a liner brush and Snow White to outline the candy and to add wrappers and details on the candy. Let dry completely.
- Trace and transfer the "Trick OR Treat" wording onto each box using grey transfer paper with a pen or pencil.
- Use a liner brush and Lamp Black to fill in the words.
- Use hot glue to adhere the matching ribbon to the edges of the boxes.
