About Jeff

I taught myself how to make pinatas a few years ago. It was an opportunity to do something special for my girlfriend's birthday. I thought it would be funny to pull out a Sponge Bob pinata and trick her into thinking it was her only present. Needless to say it was a disaster.

Without prior experience I chose a cereal box as a frame for the pinata and rushed the paper mache process. The end result was a damp, poorly painted Sponge Bob pinata filled with candy and toys that smelled just like the damp newspaper that surrounded them. In addition, a damp pinata is a resilient pinata. Without properly drying, the pinata will not break open.

We beat Sponge Bob mercilessly with a hammer. It had little effect.

I continued to make pinatas, but I switched to using balloons as a frame. I gave them out to children I knew through family and friends. Soon enough, people started paying me for my work. I had one of those moments where I wanted to frame the money from my first sale, but like all cash in my wallet, I ended up buying groceries.

Pinatas are fantastic. After a few years of practice, I am ready (well almost ready) to sell them online. Follow this blog if you are interested. Contact me if you want to purchase one, or if you have any suggestions.