
The key technique of “Blowing Sugar Figurines” is in the skill of blowing and pinching. Simultaneously, the artist pinches and pulls parts of the ball, by hand, or sometimes with tools to produce limbs, and various shapes. A thin straw is then inserted into the ball, and the artist begins to blow air into it, in order to slowly inflate it. It is then kneaded in the artist’s hands to produce consistency and pliability. (ENG) When the “Blowing Sugar Figurines” artist heats the sugar to the correct temperature a sugar ball is extracted. Kunstnerne har deres egne unikke opskrifter og metoder, så de akkumulerede erfaringer er meget dyrebare. Det vigtigste råmateriale til fremstilling af malt slik er stivelse. Råmaterialerne til ”Pustning af Sukkerfigurer” er hovedsageligt karamel fremstillet af kunstneren selv, og figurkroppen er kaffefarvet. (DAN) ”Pustning af Sukkerfigurer” er en traditionel form for folkekunst, og det siges at have eksisteret i Song-dynastiet, hvor det blev kaldt for ”drama slik”. The artists have their own unique formulas and cooking methods, so the accumulated experiences are very precious. The main raw material for making malt candies is starch. The raw materials of “Blowing Sugar Figurines” are mainly caramel made by the artist himself, and the body of the figurine is coffee-colored. (ENG) “Blowing Sugar Figurines” is a traditional form of folk art, and it is said to have existed in the Song Dynasty, where it was called “drama candy”. I henhold til de forskellige fremstillingsteknikker kan sukkerfigurerne opdeles i tre typer: Pustning af sukkerfigur, Sukkermaling og Sukkerformning.īlowing Sugar Figurines and Sugar Painting De mest almindelige er baseret på det kinesiske stjernetegn. Der er figurer som karakter, dyr, blomster, planter og så videre, men de fleste af dem er dyreformede. Sukkerfigurerne kan have forskellige former. Værktøjerne er meget enkle, for det meste skeer og paletknive. Hvis det er for koldt, vil det være svært at forme figurer.

Hvis det er for varmt, bliver det for tyndt og let at deformere. Styringen af varmen er nøglen til en god sukkerfigur. Den naturlige farve er gulbrun, og nogle pigmenter tilsættes for at gøre den rødlig eller grønlig. Sukkermaterialet fremstilles ved opvarmning af sukrose og maltose. (DAN) Fremstilling af sukkerfigur er et traditionelt kinesisk håndværk. According to the different making techniques, the sugar figurine can be divided into three types: Blowing sugar, Sugar painting and Sugar shaping. The most common ones are based on the Chinese zodiac. There are figures such as characters, animals, flowers and plants and so on, but most of them are animal-shaped. The sugar figurines can be a variety of shapes. The tools are very simple, mostly are spoons and palette knives. If it is cold, it will be too difficult to shape figures. If it is too hot, it will be too thin and easily deformed. The control of the heat is the key when making it. The natural color is brownish yellow, and some pigments are added to make it red or green. The sugar material is made by heating sucrose and maltose. (ENG) Making sugar figurine is a traditional Chinese handicraft.
