BYERS CHOICE CAROLER "CHOCOLATE SANTA CLAUS" 2009 NEW
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BYERS' CHOICE LTD NEW FOR 2009 "CHOCOLATE SANTA" BRAND NEW NEVER DISPLAYED BYERS' CHOICE LTD. CAROLER NEW FOR 2009 "CHOCOLATE SANTA" "BYERS' CHOICE LTD" ON BOTTOM OF BASE SIGNED ON TOP OF BASE "BYERS" APPROX 14" HIGH Every Caroler is created in a Pennsylvania workshop by the loving hands of a team of skilled artisans. Although Joyce still designs each Caroler, it is the following steps which bring to life the figures that have found their way into people's hearts. Plaster Each 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. Wrapping After the plaster hardens, it is painted with a specific color of green. The body is then sculpted with tissue paper . Heading 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. Feature After 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! Cutting Joyce designs every outfit worn by the Carolers. She has hundreds of different fabrics,
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