The Santas found above were hand carved by talented Phillippino carvers primarily from the 1930's through the 1960's.
The molds are carved from the native fruit trees of the Philippines. Once the original wood molds were carved
they were then used to create paper mache figures. The wooden molds were first coated with wax, so the paper
mache could be removed more easily. Layers of paper mache were then added, and once dried, the artisans would
cut and pull off the paper mache, which would then be reassembled and painted.
The wood carved molds would be used again and again.