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with Jesús Ricardez

We were getting prepared for the Christmas celebrations when we realized that we needed a piñata. At House of Inventions, we always try to build things ourselves, so we asked our student Jesús Ricardez, also known as Chucho, who worked as a piñata maker in the past, to teach us how to make one. Chucho conducted a wonderful piñata workshop and guided us through the enjoyable process.

Later, we used the piñata in the Christmas celebrations and smashed it without remorse!

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First we needed to cover a balloon with glue and paper with several layers, to give the initial shape

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The process was super relaxing and we spent hours talking and glueing

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We made the glue out of flour and warm water

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Then we needed to shape the cones that are the piñata decorations

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The main shape is ready! Now it's time for the decorations

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Cutting hundreds of paper triangles to cover the piñata

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Covering the "Alien" head

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Carlos designing the decorations 

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Almost ready...

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Piñata "Alien" is ready!

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Piñata "Dorime" being smashed :(

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What a day!

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