STEPS OF PÂTE DE VERRE

The liuli pâte-de-verre technique is a complex twelve-step process. Each step must be performed without error to prevent breakage, irregular air pockets or impurities

STEP 1

Designing and creating an initial model in clay

STEP 2

Coating clay sculpture in silicone to produce a negative mould

STEP 3

Filling negative mould with wax

STEP 4

Removing the mould to reveal a positive wax form once the wax is solidified

STEP 5

Refining the wax sculpture

STEP 6

Coating the wax sculpture in fire-resistant plaster to produce a plaster mould

STEP 7

Removing embedded wax through a high-heat steaming process to create a negative mould

STEP 8

Placing liuli ingredients in the plaster mould followed by a firing process

STEP 9

Re-firing in kiln

STEP 10

Removing the plaster mould

STEP 11

Die-cutting, refining and polishing the crystal

STEP 12

Performing the final quality inspection and engraving the signature of Liuligongfang

CREATIVE HANDS Due to the intricacies and complexity of its production, liuli is often regarded as a precious commodity