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How are our figurines made?

Every object produced by Sibania is absolutely unique, both in its individual design and in its production technique, which is unparalleled and makes it difficult to imitate. These items are entirely modeled and painted by hand in our workshop in the province of Vicenza, Italy. The dresses are made from thin sheets of porcelain, onto which textures are imprinted. These sheets are cut according to the dress model and then painstakingly applied to the statue’s body. Even the hairstyles are hand-crafted each time. The faces, clothing, and accessories are painted on the “bisque” terracotta with non-toxic colors; the piece then undergoes a further firing called “third firing.” Any additional details are then applied to the finished piece.

Our porcelain statues are created through a completely artisanal process that, while respecting the original model, makes each statue unique, slightly different from other similar figures in details such as the folds of the clothing, the hairstyle, or the nuances of the paint. The attention to detail, the quality of the materials used, and the guarantee of “handmade” make these statues collector’s items, whose authenticity is certified by the hallmarks we place on each piece.

To learn more about our work, visit the page where we explain how we make porcelain statues.