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Traditional copper work in Mexico has its origins in the pre Hispanic period, mostly limited to the former Purépecha Empire in what are now the states of Michoacán and Jalisco. The reason for this was that this was the only area where copper could be found on the surface.
Today, the center of traditional copper work in Mexico is the state of Michoacán, especially the municipality of Santa Clara del Cobre. One traditional hammered copper object is a large vessel in which pork fat is rendered or sugar caramelized for making candies. Every year during the month of August Santa Clara del Cobre holds a copper ...
A city-run institution is the Fábrica de Artes y Oficios Oriente, which is dedicated to training poorer city residents mostly in marketable skills, which does include some traditional handcrafts, such as cartonería, carpentry and metal working. The first facility was established in the east of the city, and its success has led to the opening ...
Silverwork is now one of Mexico's major exports. [32] Copper work is particularly abundant in Michoacán. A traditional hammered copper object is a large vessel in which pork fat is rendered or sugar caramelized for making candies. Every year during the month of August Santa Clara del Cobre holds a copper festival. [33]
[1] [3] The town is known worldwide for its copper work, using traditional methods in open air workshops. [4] Hammers, tongs and other tools are found on workshop walls and tables and the copper is heated in a large wood-fired forge.(gmasters329-330) As the region no longer mines copper, the raw material is scrap copper from old autos and cable ...
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Glass work is mostly done though blowing techniques to make decorative objects, bells, flowers and more. [19] Texcoco is one of the few places in Mexico where this is produced using traditional techniques and division of labor. One famous factory was founded by Antonio Derfingher in 1948.
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