An artist takes multi-colored taffy and using his hands and other instruments such as tweezers and scissors, creates a sculpture of his choosing. An Amezaiku artist also paints his or her sculpted candy with edible dyes to give the finished work more character.
Animals and insects are common shapes created by the Amezaiku , often to the appeal of younger children. The artist often creates intricate animal characters with expert speed. Some Amezaiku artists are also street performers who also perform magic tricks and tell stories along with their candy craft entertainment.
Amezaiku artist Takahiro Mizuki
See I could never be that kind of artist. I would eat all my supplies before I had the chance to make anything!! Candy does not last long if it's within my reach :o)
ReplyDeleteOh, I would feel guilty eating that!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of this craft. The end result is amazing!!! You have to have great skills to make something so fine and detailed (and self-control to not eat the candy--which I would eat!). :)tina
ReplyDeleteI think the "in" medium these days would be fondant. :)
ReplyDeleteLOL, I would eat every single piece of supplies I had at hand.. =/
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ReplyDeleteI saw something about this art form a while back on the discovery channel, so interesting!
ReplyDeleteOh man. I would seriously have to eat a bunch of candy FIRST, before I could work! They look so cute - but let's not get ahead of ourselves, I'd eat that cuteness in a heartbeat! LOL!
ReplyDeleteWow, how creative!
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