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It uses wax from beehives as raw material, which is generally purified with hot water and bleached in the sun.
In Michoacán, the main products are candles and candles decorated with wax flowers, a technique known as “cera escamada”.
Recently, wax sculpture, which initially focused on religious motifs and now includes a variety of figures, some beautifully dressed in traditional costumes, has taken off.
Currently, the ceriescultores produce pieces such as angels, skulls, Niños Dios, and religious, historical and everyday life figures. There are two ways of working the pieces: one where the head, hands and feet are made of wax, while the rest of the body is made of fabric; the second, when the figure is completely made of wax.
The elaboration of pottery products is a tradition inherited from Europe.
The artisans hang a metal or reed hoop from the roof beams or other similar structure.
To this hoop are tied the wicks, which are cotton threads that will remain in the center of the candles.
On the floor, under the hoop or “carrusel”, a bracero is placed with a container to melt the wax, which nowadays is mixed with kerosene, a petroleum derivative that improves the combustion of the candles.
Dye is also added if necessary.
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