Farmhouse Style Pig Leaner | DIY Craft Kit Tutorial

Hey friends! Today we’re making the most adorable farmhouse-style pig! This project has all the cozy, rustic details we love — soft paint colors, a little grunge, and sweet embellishments that really bring this pig to life. Let’s jump in! (Video link at the end of this post.)

Materials You’ll Need

• Wooden pig cutout (you can grab yours HERE in our shop)
• Chalk paint: Blush (for the pig body & snout), and Truffle brown (for muddy texture)
• Acrylic paint: Black (for the feet), Teal blue (for the heart)
• Brown antique wax 
• Black Dixie Belle antique wax 
• Baby wipe (for applying wax)
• Sanding block
• Paintbrush
• Small paint sponge
• Sharpie Paint Effect marker (black)
• Extra-fine Sharpie marker
• Small palette knife or craft tool
• Hot glue gun + glue sticks
• Printed tag (from Burlap Kitchen printables or similar)
• Scissors
• Small hole paper punch 
• Scrap fabric 
• Faux greenery
• Rusty bell
• Decorative “sizzle” or shred filler

Step 1: Paint the Pig Body & Snout

Start by painting the pig body and snout with Blush chalk paint.
Next, use a regular paintbrush and apply an even coat. Let it dry completely, and add a second coat if needed for full coverage.

Step 2: Paint the Feet

Using black acrylic paint and a small sponge, paint the pig’s feet.
Then, dabbing with a sponge gives you great control and a softer finish. Set aside to dry.

Step 3: Paint the Heart

Next, paint the heart piece with a teal blue (or your favorite) color.
This pop of color adds so much personality! Let it dry completely before moving on.

Step 4: Distress & Grunge It Up

Once all painted pieces are dry:

• Lightly sand the pig body, snout, feet, and heart using a sanding block

• Apply antique wax to the heart to dull the brightness slightly, the pig’s body and snout for a rustic, aged look.

Let everything dry before continuing.

Step 5: Add the Face Details on Your Pig

Next, using a Sharpie Paint Effect marker, follow the engraved lines to add:

• Eyes
• Two dots on the snout (there are engravings to guide you)

Then use an extra-fine Sharpie to add small eyebrows for extra expression.

Hot glue the snout into place.

Step 6: Add Muddy Texture

To give the pig a fun, farmhouse “just played in the mud” look:

• Use Truffle chalk paint
• Apply it with a small palette knife or craft tool
• Dab it onto the pig’s face and ears for texture

Let this dry fully — it adds so much character!

Step 7: Attach the Feet to your Pig

Once dry, glue the feet to the bottom of the pig using hot glue.

Step 8: Prepare the Tag

Next, to make a rustic tag, cut out your printed tag and crumple it a few times to soften and age the paper.
Punch a hole at the top (even if it rips a little — rustic charm!).

Apply brown antique wax and black Dixie Belle wax to age the tag even more.

Step 9: Add the Scarf & Greenery

Next, cut a strip of fabric and tie it around the pig’s neck as a scarf.

Hot glue a small piece of greenery for brightness and texture on top.

Then add the tag and hot glue a rusty bell to the center — it also helps hide any imperfections.

Step 10: Final Embellishments

Then, trim the scarf ends. Next, hot glue some decorative sizzle. where you would like your pig’s heart to be.

Lastly, hot glue the heart piece right on top of the sizzle for a layered, finished look.

Finished Farmhouse Style Pig 🐷

And that’s it! This little pig turned out so cute, full of rustic charm and personality.
Perfect for shelves, tiered trays, or gifting to a fellow farmhouse décor lover.

Let me know what you think — and if you plan to give this one a try!

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If you decide to make this DIY  I’d love to hear from ya! You can drop a comment below or message me on any of my social media pages. Hope you have a blessed weekend and as always remember to keep it simple. Catch ya next week my friends!  Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube

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