Halloween Wagon

GOAL OF PROJECT:

Paint a plain wagon with waves and portholes to create a trick-or-treat craft that any little pirate would be honored to pull.

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate

PROJECT TIME:

4 Hours

SUPPLIES

STEPS

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Halloween Skally Wagon

Krylon Supplies You'll Need

Krylon® COLORmaxx™

Satin Island Splash
Gloss Classic Gray
Gloss Purple

Krylon® COLORmaxx™ Primer

Gray

All paint should be used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Other Supplies You'll Need

Protective gloves and eye wear
Newspaper to protect work surface & for masking
Vacuum cleaner and/or Tack cloth
Painter’s tape
Mineral Spirits and a shop cloth
Sandpaper - fine grit

Step 1

Protect the work surface with newspaper.

Step 2

Lightly sand the metal wagon base and vacuum clean or use a tack cloth.

Step 3

Wipe to clean sides before spraying.

Step 4

Paint the metal wagon base with Gray Primer. Let dry.

Step 5

Lightly sand all wooden surfaces.

Step 6

Remove all dust with a vacuum followed by a tack cloth.

Step 7

Paint all surfaces with Gray primer. Let dry.

Step 8

Once dry clean with tack cloth again.

Step 9: Wagon Base

Following the instructions on the can spray the metal with Classic Gray. Let dry.

Step 10

Create the waves with artwork and a vinyl cutter, a stencil or free hand drawing.

Step 11

Tape off the base of the ship leaving the waves unmasked.

Step 12

Paint the waves with Satin Island Splash following the instructions on the can. Let dry.

Step 13

Carefully remove the masking and set the wagon base aside to dry further.

Step 14: Wagon Slides

Following the instructions on the can spray the wood sides with Classic Gray. Let dry.

Step 15

Using vinyl or stencils create the ship name and portholes.

Step 16

Mask off the Classic Gray portion that will not be painted.

Step 17

Following the instructions on the can spray the portholes and ship name with Purple. Let dry.

Step 18

Let cure for 24-72 hours before assembling the wagon.

Step 19: Jolly Roger

1 piece of 8 1/2" by 11" 3mm craft foam in black.

Step 20

Cut out two skull and cross bones from white 3mm craft foam.

Step 21

Glue the skull and cross bones to the black craft foam. 1 on each side. Let dry.

Step 22

Cut three one-inch slits near one end of the black craft foam and attach the Jolly Roger to the wagon handle with three pieces of black ribbon.

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