Now is the golden time for creative people. Having all sorts of art materials, it’s easier to create whatever you want. The main thing is the presence of imagination. The second important point is the financial issue, because all the materials for creativity cost a round sum. And I want the resulting copy to look decent and inexpensive.
If you are wondering about how to make a piggy bank with your own hands, you first need to see what tools and source materials are at hand.
Piggy Bank Raw Materials
With your own hands, a piggy bank can be made, in principle, from anything. Initially, you need to decide on the idea. If you plan to make a gift, you must consider the age of this person. For example, a child can be given a pink pig or a popular toy, while an adult will appreciate a stylish and unusual option that will not be embarrassing to put on a shelf.
As a basis for a piggy bank with your own hands at home, any container is suitable - a shoe box, a plastic can of Prings drinks or chips, a homemade cardboard box, a plastic container and much more - let your imagination run wild. But the decoration process itself must be carried out carefully.
For a child, the main thing is brightness and coincidence with his interests, so a colorful pig, an unusual bomb or a cartoon character will please a young banker. You can use paints, colored paper and cardboard, ribbons, confetti, felt-tip pens.
For a girl, it is better to draw up a piggy bank in gentle colors. The options for using craft paper or old newspapers look interesting. The main thing is that the piggy bank is beautiful and stylish. As additional materials, ribbons, jute, kraft materials, papier-mâché are suitable.
If you are on friendly terms with a young man, you can surprise him with a cool piggy bank. In case the guy is just a friend, it is better to choose a strict style of design: dark colors, minimalism or standard men's theme.
A simple option for a piggy bank at home
A simple option for making a piggy bank is using a can as a basis. A glass jar of an unusual shape will do. Usually, honey, jam, sauces are sold in such. For decoration, it is better to use acrylic paints: they uniformly stain the glass surface and, importantly, you can easily choose the right shade thanks to the wide color gamut. You can draw a drawing if you draw well. Or just paint the jar in an abstract style. Or use decoupage technique to decorate.
How to make a piggy bank do-it-yourself
The stages of work are as follows:
- Search for base cans and necessary materials. You will need: alcohol, brushes, spray gun, acrylic paints, PVA, decoupage napkins - optional.
- Preparation of the can for work: cleaning the surface of paper (if any) and degreasing with alcohol.
- Directly decoration. If you decide to draw on the surface, then after it dries, you can proceed. There are 2 different options for simple decoration - drawing on transparent glass and drawing on the basis. In the first case, the pattern is applied directly to the surface. In the second, the basis is prepared: with an ordinary sponge, it is necessary to get the paint wet and transfer it to the glass with soaking movements. After drying the paint is allowed to draw. You can complicate the task using decoupage wipes. Here you will need PVA glue and napkins. It is necessary to carefully cut off the pattern along the contour so that subsequently the smooth edges are not striking; moisten it in PVA diluted with water and wait until the napkin is “saturated”, then gently stick it on the surface.
- While the paint is drying, you can tackle the lid: use a knife to cut a coin into the size of a coin. The lid must also be painted in accordance with the can.
Thus, the process of creating a piggy bank with your own hands does not take much time.
Types of piggy banks
In fact, there are a lot of types of home-made piggy banks, they differ in shape and decoration.
Many people like to make piggy banks out of plastic bottles.
Or shoe boxes. You can use cans of juice.
Do-it-yourself piggy bank is a good gift. But, so that the impression is not spoiled, you need to be careful and a little imagination.