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buadhai · 12-07-2006, 04:55 PM

Here are some wax carvings made for Khao Phansa here in Korat:

buadhai · 12-07-2006, 04:57 PM

Here are some wax carvings made for Khao Phansa here in Korat:

Marmite the Dog · 12-07-2006, 11:00 PM

Damn! they're good. I wonder how long they take to make.

What are they for? The Buddhist Lent?

Thetyim · 12-07-2006, 11:19 PM

Whow. Fantastic.

Must take all year to make.

dirtydog · 13-07-2006, 01:35 AM

Whey hey

buadhai · 13-07-2006, 11:22 AM

^
Nice tits, eh?

They are for Khao Phansa, the beginning of the Buddhist lent.

Too me it looks like they make the sculptures out of wire and plaster and then coat them with wax and carve in the details. Some are quite well done.

I'm not sure how long they take to make. I was trying to find the wats where they are made, but never had any luck. I started seeing the parts of them being moved around a couple of weeks ago. I think they work on them in sections in many places and then assemble them as huge floats just before the days they are displayed.

I took these photos at The Mall here in Korat. On Khao Phansa they were in a parade and then displayed at City Hall.

I agree, quite fantastic.

12-07-2006, 04:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,898	Wan Khao Phansa - Wax Carvings - Korat Here are some wax carvings made for Khao Phansa here in Korat:

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Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,626	Whow. Fantastic. Must take all year to make. Last edited by Thetyim : 12-07-2006 at 11:21 PM.

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12-07-2006, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,898	Here are some wax carvings made for Khao Phansa here in Korat:

12-07-2006, 11:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 09:14 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 30,327	Damn! they're good. I wonder how long they take to make. What are they for? The Buddhist Lent?

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dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 04:15 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 42,355	Whey hey

13-07-2006, 11:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
buadhai Elite Member Last Online: 27-11-2006 09:00 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,898	^ Nice tits, eh? They are for Khao Phansa, the beginning of the Buddhist lent. Too me it looks like they make the sculptures out of wire and plaster and then coat them with wax and carve in the details. Some are quite well done. I'm not sure how long they take to make. I was trying to find the wats where they are made, but never had any luck. I started seeing the parts of them being moved around a couple of weeks ago. I think they work on them in sections in many places and then assemble them as huge floats just before the days they are displayed. I took these photos at The Mall here in Korat. On Khao Phansa they were in a parade and then displayed at City Hall. I agree, quite fantastic.

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