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It's from different photos from his surroundings
and many hours work, that will come to life under his magnifying glass,
for up-most precision, the face of these little wonders called the Santons.After,
starts the work on the hands and feet
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Then, starts the plaster
mould creation (this takes about a half a day's work), based on the original model,
and to finish, the research into traditional costumes. Once these elements
are all in place, the little hand-made family production may begin.After
the moulding, the statues must be trimmed (take off the extra cray), and
laid to dry.
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Once dry, they will be placed in the kiln for about 8 hours.
The temperature can reach up to 980°C. The following stage is the painting,
then the ageing (technique that offers an aged
and finished look to the santons), a very intricate part of the work as this
allows the realism and exactitude of a human being. Last
stage: the creation of the fully clothed santon.
Santons are created in 5 different sizes:
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7 and 10 cm for the
santons entirely made from clay.
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20, 28 and 33 cm for
the dressed santons.
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28 cm for the personalised and film
star santons.
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] Daniel
Scaturro - Maitre
Santonnier © 2004 ::.