This free craft project shows you how to make pickled bums.
You can change your pickled bums into "Smelly Bums" by adding potpourri to the jar or "Beach Bums" by adding white sand to the jar. Pickled bums were very popular around 10 years ago and Rita used to sell literally 1000's of these at craft fairs.
Start by cutting a small piece of stocking into a square approx 3 inch by 3 inch. Stitch around the outside of the square in a rough circle in a running stitch. Leave the needle in as you are going to use this to draw up the circle.
Push a piece of filling (you can use cotton balls) into the stocking/hosiery. Push it in well so that it is quite firm you may need to add more filling or even take some out until it is the right size.
Draw up the circle and secure it with a few stitches. Do not break the thread. Take the needle and thread and push it from the back to the front and come up 1/2 way over the ball. Then take your thread to the back. This will form the bum (shall I say it?) crack.
Secure with a few stitches at the back and cut off the thread. Finish the bottom off with a few dabs of blush. Make as many of these bums as it will take to fill your jar.
Sprinkle the sand or pot potpourri amongst the bottoms as you go.
Pop the lid onto the jar and attach a Handmade tag for a great comical gift.
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I love it!
Ahaa :D this is funy :L a just made a heep fer ma uncle ;) hes like that, dont worry :D but thanks ! (iii'
its really funny!!!!!
but I know I wouldn't give my friend that for a present.
Cute tho
dumb. if someone gave me this, i would throw it.
i love pickled bums!!! just made a whole bunch!!!
I love this craft, I have never seen anything so funny!!
Great project. I used a small doily on top tied with ribbon instead of a lid so you could smell the potpourri
inside.
Excellent idea, I love it! (especially the smelly bums!) Truly wonderful!
These bums are hilarious and awesome.
was a well received gift for friends5479
These have been made using Nude, have used tan and black. It really depends how tanned your butt is :)
What color nylons did you use for these, I've found that nude is too dark and ivory seems too light.
So cute!
love it - I remember pickled people too.
totally awesome... gave to dad for fathers day
sooooo cute
My aunt bought them for my mom once and it was the best peace in the house to talk about for years aahhhsome!!!
AWESOME!!!!(I don't cARE MUCH FOR THE JAR...I JUST LIKE THE BUMS!!)
wow!
i like the bums not thing with jar
OMG I remember my grannie having this sitting on her bathroom counter over 25 years ago LOL, I alaways loved it!
I want some bootie!
To cute for gag gift, rcently made a basket for bathrm and added this smelly bum jar to cute. dee
This is hilarious and cute!
FUNNY!!