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Caroler begins with a coat hanger. This is cut and bent to form a
wire frame. Plaster is hand poured on a table, with the coat hanger
placed in the plaster before it dries. |
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After the plaster hardens, it is painted
with a specific color of green. The body is then sculpted with
tissue paper. |
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Joyce
sculpts every original head, from which plaster molds are poured.
Clay is then pressed into the plaster molds. As the clay is removed
from the mold, it gets slightly distorted. The artisan "cleans up"
the head ensuring that each one is unique. |
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the clay dries, the head receives a coat of flesh colored paint, and
then the features are added. Each artisan uses an impressionistic
technique to bring life to each face. No two are exactly alike! |
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Joyce designs every outfit worn by the
Carolers. She has hundreds of different fabrics, ribbons, and laces
available to be mixed in various combinations to create traditional
and victorian Carolers. There will only be 100 sets of any design
cut to send to our dressing department. |
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Dressers will take the body, head and clothes to combine the parts
into a unique handcrafted Caroler. By changing the posing, or
adjusting the draping of the clothes, a dresser adds life and
personality to each Caroler. |
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Through the combination
of loving care from each artisan, we now have a hundred unique,
handcrafted Carolers that capture the warmth and spirit of
Christmas. These figures will be divided among 3000 retail stores,
all of which will have entirely different selections. So when you
find the Caroler that reminds you of your niece's first Christmas,
please don't expect to find that same Caroler anywhere else! |
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