Dough ShapingⅠ

Dough shaping can be taken as a carved artistic creation in Beijing. This folk art is made of purified wheat flour, glutinous rice powder mixed with bee-honey and glycerin. Skillful artists make these materials into some lively figures, such as Monkey King, Liu Bei. The small size of this work makes it an ideal gift for friends or memorabilia for the trip to Beijing.

Generally, dough figures are made on streets and sold on the spot. The craftsman depends on this craft to make a living. There is no specific institution that teaches the skills for making dough figures. The craft is handed down by oral teaching and practice. In general, the craft is passed down from the ancestors of a family. There are a lot of schools of dough figures making. They differ from one another in the formula and techniques of dough kneading. Even within the same school, the formula and techniques of dough kneading can differ with the change of seasons and works.