Piggy Bank

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  Step 1

  First kneed your clay to make it soft and easy to work with.

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  Step 2

  Blow a balloon up just a tiny bit or I guess as big as you want but I didnt have much clay and I found that if the balloon was small it was easier.

  Also cut off the end of the balloon after tying it off.

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  Step 3

  Flatten pieces of clay. I found it was easier to work with smaller pieces and add on.

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  Step 4

  Wrap the pieces carefully working slow to cover the balloon.

  I also wet the the balloon a little bit. I dont know if that made a difference, but after 3 times of trying without it I think it did. :D

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  Step 5

  Slowly and carefully even out the clay fixing holes. Dont squeeze or pull to hard because you'll make more rips and holes which will just make you angry. Lol

  This is the longest process which took me an hour to do. Just have patience. I smoothed it out as much as I could

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  Step 6

  Roll little stubbs for the legs and smooth them onto the clay covered balloon.

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  Step 7

  It should look a little something like this :D

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  Step 8

  Roll out a piece of clay which will be used for the tail.

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  Step 9

  I curled it onto it's butt area and when my boyfriend made a comment on it looking like poop I changed it. I dont have pictures of that except for in the ending product but I like the way it came out

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  Step 10

  For the nose I made another stub like the legs. Cut it in half and pulled edges out a bit to be able to stick it easily to his face to smooth it out.

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  Step 11

  For the ears make triangle shapes with flat bottoms to be able to smooth it easily onto its head.

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  Step 12

  That's the end product of the face

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  Step 13

  Cut a slit on the top of your piggy a bit larger than you think just so that you could maybe shake the money out.

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  Step 14

  Once you peel that clay out and off the piggy you will be able to see your balloon.

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  Step 15

  I dont have pictures of this step.

  To take the balloon out take a sewing pin and puncture it through and back up and use a little knife or your x-axcto knife to penetrate the balloon more. This was the easiest way I could think of.

  I could tell the balloon was deflating and slowly pulled it out. Dont rush it or squeeze on your pig because then you'll mess up all your work! oh no!

  Then bake your piggy. It will not collapse into itself and when done let it cool and paint it! I also added a little pink bow.

  Tada! your very own Piggy Bank. Great for a little girl or boy!

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Talia R. · Albany, Oregon, US 13th April 2012

when i go the balloon wet it just kinda fell off i found hair spray works good and acrylic nails help smooth out ! i think you piggy bank is co cute i a, making on for my cousin she having a baby!!

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cupcake gangster · 64 projects 6th August 2010

adorable!

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Becsta! · Clarkefield, Victoria, AU · 3 projects 31st July 2010

soo cutee

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KMOM14 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, US · 378 projects 31st July 2010

Cute!

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