Set of wax figures 24-28 cm from beloved monks from Thailand, completely handmade. Delivered sorted.

In Buddhism, especially in Thailand, monks are very important, they occupy an important place in Thai society where life is still largely played out in the temple. Many Thai have an image of a Buddha in their house, but often also of a monk with great significance. Often monks from the past who have done a lot of good and should not be forgotten. The sculptures of monks are true works of art, which are made by real coasters out of wax and fiber glass. Because today a good quality synthetic resin is used, the statues are less comprehensible for higher temperatures and now remain beautiful with an average Thai's family where there is often no Airco. The production process is rather complicated, first a kind of model is made of which a negative is later made, from which a plaster cast is made with a latex mold. This positive figure will later be used to make a one-off cycling of the real work of art. The main mold is filled with the synthetic resin and allowed to harden. (Incidentally, arms, legs and head are cast separately to prevent breakage) Later, everything is put together and the image is processed with special tools to give it a natural look., Birthmarks and tattoos are applied and carefully prepared piece the hairs on the head and finally the clothes are made exactly to size.

The most beautiful wax monks are in the museum in Nakhon Pathom.

LP Suk of Wat Makhamtao (1847 - 1934 CE) was perhaps the greatest Wicha master of the modern era. He was known for his tremendous powers of transformation and they were the stuff of many legends. The most famous legends were the ones where he transformed elephants to some arrogant housefly traders and another where he transformed a man into a crocodile. The last story was widely reported in Thailand at the time and many witnesses saw the event. LP Suk had many followers, but his favorite was of course Prince Chumpon, founder of the Thai navy.