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Learn how to make Day of the Dead sugar skulls in this free video series about this Mexican holiday tradition.
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Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about finding molds for skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about the ingredients for making sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about the equipment for making sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about mixing the dry ingredients of sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about mixing the dry ingredients of sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about mixing the ingredients for sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about packing mixture into skull molds for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about inverting the skull molds for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about molding the skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about washing the skull molds for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about baking the sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about tips for coloring the skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about mixing the color for sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about mixing the colors for sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about removing the skulls from the oven for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about how to dry sugar skulls for this special Mexican tradition.
Learn how to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead in this free video about cleaning the sugar skull molds for this special Mexican tradition.
There are two worlds: the living and the dead. All of us will have to leave this world to transcend to another existence. Wherever this realm of the dead lies, there is no doubt that is separate from the present reality of the living. However, can these two existences ever meet? On November 1st and 2nd, the two separate realities mingle together. An exception to the supernatural rules of this physical world, the Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated by the living for the dead. Observers of the holiday believe that departed souls come to communicate with the living. However, rather than focusing on the dreary prospect of death, the festival is jovial with laughter and love. Grand stories are told of the departed. Alters are built with the favorite foods and beverages of the deceased. Pictures and memorabilia are left to remind the departed of their former life. El Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of the ever flowing circle of life and death, and it reinforces the belief that our greatest accomplishment in this life is to be remembered and loved in the next.
As part of the many customs of El Dia de los Muertos, many people create sugar skulls. These skulls play an important symbolic part of Day of the Dead celebrations. Sugar skulls are made from processed sugar, baked, and then decorated. They can be given as gifts or placed on alters. Sugar skulls are extremely easy to make, and they are a fun craft project for people of all ages.
In this free video series, learn how to make sugar skulls. Our expert, Amanda Claire, shows you the step-by-step process to make these Day of the Dead skulls. Learn what ingredients you need to make the skulls. Also, learn where to find sugar skull molds. Amanda shows you how to form the skull, and she shows you how to bake the sugar skulls. Learn how to add colors to your sugar skulls as well. So, start this el Dia de los Muertos off right, and learn how to make sugar skulls today!
Amanda Claire Amanda Claire is a leather artist currently living in Austin, Texas, where she specializes on custom pieces that blend traditional technique with modern designs. She designs and creates custom guitar straps for world-renowned musicians living in the Austin area.dkdk
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