the Pig Pen

Gloucestershire Old Spot Hog
Mostly white with distinctive black patches, this breed
of hog is easy to spot. Unlike the Yorkshires, Old
Spots are known for producing lard, and they have big
floppy ears that often cover their eyes. But they can
hear very well and are great at rooting up food. In fact,
some people call them “orchard pigs” because they
were traditionally raised in English pastures where
they fed on apples that dropped from the trees.
What You Need:
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Pig templates (from the
back of the book)
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Craft paints: white,
black, and gray
1 Pop out the two templates you need and
set them face-to-face so that you are sure to paint the
correct sides.
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Small sponge (preferably
a synthetic craft sponge)
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Pink or black scrap craft
paper for the tail
Make sure you leave some
pink showing through
2 Paint the coat. Tear a small
piece (about the size of a quarter)
from your sponge and press it in
some white paint. Practice blotting
the paint on scrap paper to make
blotches. Once you have the hang
of it, sponge paint a white undercoat
on the template pieces leaving some
pink showing through.
When the white paint is dry, use
another piece of sponge to add a few
black patches. Let this layer of paint
dry before you go to the next step.
If you end up with too many dark
spots, just sponge on more white.
Did you know that pigs get sunburns
Rolling in the mud helps block their
skin from the sun’s rays.
8 The pig pen