--- title: Two Ways To Tech-Out Your Teal Pumpkin Project description: We love the Teal Pumpkin Project! So, we came up with two creative Teal Pumpkin Projects that only Rosco customers could achieve. image: https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20Teal%20Pumpkin%20new%20feature_OG%20copy%202.jpg --- ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Rosco/Images/page-top-bg.jpeg) [![NewSpectrumlogo](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NewSpectrumlogo.png?width=320&height=150&name=NewSpectrumlogo.png)](https://spectrum.rosco.com) - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) Home About Spectrum Featured Products Rosco.com ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20Teal%20Pumpkin%20new%20feature_OG%20copy%202.jpg) # Two Ways To Tech-Out Your Teal Pumpkin Project There’s a new trend going on that will put a smile on some trick-or-treaters faces this Halloween. Parents of children suffering from food allergies often cringe at the upcoming age old tradition of trick-or-treating. Those parents are welcoming the teal-colored pumpkins that are popping up on porches everywhere. Those pumpkins are a symbol that the household is offering a non-food alternative for the little ghosts and goblins that come to their door. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_1-300x300.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=Pumpkin_1-300x300.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_1.jpg?hsLang=en)The Teal Pumpkin Project was launched by [Food Allergy Research & Education](http://www.foodallergy.org/) to create a safer, more enjoyable Halloween for all children. Offering items like toys, pencils, bracelets, stickers or crayons is a wonderful alternative for kids with restricted diets or food allergies. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_2.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_2.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_2.jpg?hsLang=en)We love this new trend! So, we came up with two creative Teal Pumpkin Projects that only Rosco customers could achieve. Be the talk of your block – add theatrical flair to your teal pumpkin so that it stands out from the rest of pumpkins on the block using one of these to two techniques. ## A Glowing Black Light Pumpkin/Jack-o-Lantern Gut the pumpkin (if you’re making a Jack-o-Lantern), and make sure to clean and dry the surface. Apply 1 coat of [Rosco Tough Prime](http://www.rosco.com/scenic/toughprime.cfm) and let it dry for 1-2 hours and then apply a second coat. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_3.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_3.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_3.jpg?hsLang=en) Apply one coat of [Rosco Vivid FX 5260 Aquamarine](http://www.rosco.com/scenic/vividFX.cfm) and let dry for 1-2 hours. The orange of the pumpkin will want to bleed through, so we recommend at least two coats for decent coverage. For a really opaque look, give your pumpkin three coats of the Vivid FX. This will really make the color pop! [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_4.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_4.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_4.jpg?hsLang=en) If you’re carving a jack-o-lantern, think about using a little Vivid FX 6252 Sunset Orange from the Vivid FX Sampler Kit to enhance the cut out parts of your jack-o-lantern. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_5.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_5.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_5.jpg?hsLang=en) Your UV pumpkins are now ready to adorn your front porch! The day-glo nature of the Vivid FX will already make your teal pumpkin stand out from the rest. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_6.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_6.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_6.jpg?hsLang=en) If you want to REALLY make the pumpkin pop on Halloween night – you need to bathe it in black light. UV fixtures like the [Rosco Miro Cube UV](http://www.rosco.com/luminaires/mirocubeUV.cfm) will excite the UV pigments in the Vivid FX paint and make your teal pumpkins glow. This will not only impress your neighbors, but it’s a guaranteed way to get more trick-or-treaters to your door for those non-food items you’ve got for them. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_7.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_7.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_7.jpg?hsLang=en) ## Project a Teal Pumpkin Gobo One advantage entertainment technicians have over most of the general population is that we have easy access to ellipsoidals (like the [ETC Source 4](https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-Fixtures/Source-Four/Source-Four/Features.aspx)) and other gobo projectors. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_81.jpg?width=1200&height=534&name=Pumpkin_81.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_81.jpg?hsLang=en) One thing that struck us is how similar the Food Allergy Research & Education logo is to gobo #78105 Happy Pumpkin. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_9-e1445955586845-300x216.jpg?width=450&height=324&name=Pumpkin_9-e1445955586845-300x216.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_9-e1445955586845.jpg?hsLang=en) This inspired us to share this quick & easy way to project a teal pumpkin onto your house. Simply insert this pattern into whatever gobo projector you’ve got and add a sheet of [Roscolux 375 Cerulean Blue](http://www.rosco.com/products/catalog/roscolux) to the front. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_10.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_10.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_10.jpg?hsLang=en)What an eye-catching way to let the kiddos know you’ve got non-food related goodies to hand out! But, if you REALLY want to grab their attention – give this a spin. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_11.jpg?width=1200&height=555&name=Pumpkin_11.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_11.jpg?hsLang=en) Put your pumpkin pattern into a gobo rotator! In this case, we’ve installed it inside the [RevoPRO](http://www.rosco.com/lighting/revopro.cfm), which offered us a number of pre-programmed rotation choices. We set the RevoPRO into manual mode and chose program #1 – Swing 181°. HA! Take THAT Pinterest-Perfect-Patty next door – this is WAY better than [your bedazzled princess pumpkin!](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/94716398391352288/) (Okay – actually, that’s pretty sweet) Be prepared for the “WHOAH’s” “COOL’s” and “AWESOME’s” the kids that visit your house will exclaim when they see a spinning pumpkin on your house! [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_12.jpg?width=1200&height=792&name=Pumpkin_12.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pumpkin_12.jpg?hsLang=en) Make Halloween a fun & safe event for all of the kids in your neighborhood this year. Pick up some non-food items when you’re at the store shopping for Halloween candy. If you’ve got questions, [visit the Teal Pumpkin Project on the F.A.R.E. website](http://www.foodallergy.org/teal-pumpkin-project#.Vi-Raisa5qM). Save Save Save Joel Svendsen October 27, 2015 [Questions?](mailto:spectrum@rosco.com) [Scenic and Staging](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/scenic-and-staging) ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Joel-profile-pic-Nov-2016-160x160.jpg) ## About Joel Svendsen Marketing Director: Joel's Rosco career began in Rosco's Hollywood office in 1999 – first in sales covering the Western US and the Los Angeles Film & Television market, and then as Product Manager for Rosco's Film & Television Products. Joel's knowledge about Rosco's products and how they're used in each of our different marketplaces makes him well suited for bringing the stories in Spectrum to life. ### Related post [Rosco CrystalGel – An Out Of This World Primer For Painting Foam & Synthetics](https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2021/10/rosco-crystalgel-an-out-of-this-world-primer-for-painting-foam-synthetics?hsLang=en) [Promote Healthy Practices With Rosco Gobos For Health](https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2020/06/promote-healthy-practices-with-rosco-gobos-for-health?hsLang=en) [Tick Tock, Gobo Clock](https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2016/06/tick-tock-gobo-clock?hsLang=en) [A Knomadic Collaboration Of Color & Projection](https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2017/03/a-knomadic-collaboration-of-color-projection?hsLang=en) ### Receive Email Alerts About New Spectrum Blog Posts! ### Categories [Architecture](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/architecture) [Dance](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/dance) [Entertainment Lighting](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/entertainment-lighting) [Film, Television and Broadcast](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/film-television-and-broadcast) [Photography](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/photography) [Rosco - The Company](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/rosco-the-company) [Scenic and Staging](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/scenic-and-staging) © 2022 Rosco Spectrum - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) - ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Joel Svendsen", "url" : "https://spectrum.rosco.com/author/joel" }, "dateModified" : "2024-10-21T20:00:30.726Z", "datePublished" : "2015-10-27T15:50:07.000Z", "headline" : "Two Ways To Tech-Out Your Teal Pumpkin Project", "image" : [ "https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Rosco%20blog%20Teal%20Pumpkin%20new%20feature_OG%20copy%202.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2015/10/tech-out-your-teal-pumpkin-project", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/ROSCO_WAL_H_RGB.png" }, "name" : "Rosco Laboratories" } } ```