DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins

2 min read September 14, 2026 Kara Allen
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Pumpkins, a warm color palette, and rustic touches are just the beginning when it comes to decorating your home or front porch for fall. Galvanized metal can be used in so many ways, and is a staple for many different decorating styles, so why not combine the best of both worlds? These beautiful DIY Faux Galvanized Metal Pumpkins will look fabulous on a Farmhouse Inspired Front Porch, mantel, styled shelf, and more.

 

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Paint your entire Foam Orange Pumpkin with gray Acrylic Chalk Paint using a Foam Paint Brush. Allow to dry.

 

DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 1
Step
2

After the gray paint has dried, paint the pumpkin with silver craft paint in various spots. You do not need to cover the entire pumpkin with the silver paint. Allow to dry.

 

DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 2 part 1
DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 2 part 2
Step
3

Using white Acrylic Chalk Paint, brush white spots onto the pumpkin as shown.

 

DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 3
Step
4

Before the white paint dries, lightly brush the white paint spots with a dry paint brush, making lines and marks as shown. Allow to dry.

 

DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 4
Step
5

Gently dip the end of your foam paint brush into a small amount of white paint. Make small white marks on the pumpkin as shown. Allow to dry.


DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 5
Step
7

Display your galvanized pumpkins on your Fall Farmhouse Inspired Front Porch or in your home.

For more farmhouse inspired ideas, be sure to check out the DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket.

 

DIY Faux Galvanized Pumpkins step 7

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