| What is it with Nao by Lladro handmade porcelain | | | | heartwarming, realistic look that sets Nao by |
| figurines that attracts people internationally? What | | | | Lladro apart from the rest. |
| makes them look and feel so natural? Almost as | | | | After the clay figurine has inherited its unique |
| though they were tiny folk, frozen mid expression | | | | character traits, well-trained hands meticulously |
| in radiant porcelain? I'm gonna answer these | | | | dissect the figure so that each fragment can help |
| questions as best I can because I want you to be | | | | develop an ideal mold for the classified Lladro |
| inspired. Ideally, as I did, you too will let your mind | | | | formula for liquid porcelain. |
| to be swept up by the elegance, quality and pure | | | | When the porcelain solution has set the |
| passion behind Nao by Lladro masterpieces. | | | | craftspeople meticulously reassemble the sections |
| I have been a sculptor for around 10 years, | | | | (from the molds) with the same liquid porcelain |
| however, only recently did I stumble upon Nao by | | | | solution as glue and lightly brush the fragment |
| Lladro. At this moment in time, Nao by Lladro is a | | | | joints with more liquid porcelain until the NAO |
| globally acclaimed make, renowned for its | | | | craftspeople are completely pleased with the |
| aesthetic prowess, and a favorite for enthusiasts | | | | product. |
| globally. | | | | Now, special porcelain colors that become delicate, |
| Each Lladro Nao masterpiece starts out as a | | | | glossy films when cooked, are painted on the |
| significant instant acquired from life. The | | | | uncooked NAO character. |
| masterpieces are based on magical gestures in | | | | Prior to entering the kilns the figurines must be |
| nature and popular culture that people would want | | | | fortified from weathering with a thin layer of |
| to last forever. | | | | varnish. |
| When Lladro Nao artists find a purposeful instant, | | | | To finish, the porcelain characters are morphed |
| they illustrate their design concept on paper. NAO | | | | by fire, for approximately twenty hours, into |
| craftspeople then materialize their design by | | | | completed Nao by Lladro models. |
| creating clay models; motivated to actualize the | | | | |