What does sugar man mean?

Tang people refer to the traditional handicrafts in China.

Tang people are the traditional handicraft skills of the Han nationality. Sugar is made by heating sucrose and maltose. Its natural color is brownish yellow, and some of it is made into red or green by adding pigment or pigment. The control of temperature during use is the key. If it is overheated, it will be too thin and easy to deform, and if it is cold, it will be too hard to form. According to the different production processes, it can be divided into: sugar blowing workers, sugar painting workers and sugar plastic workers.

Sugar man is not easy to raise. In the past, when the supply of desserts was in short supply, he would eat candy people after playing. People nowadays feel very unsanitary and seldom eat. If left for a long time, it will turn black and will naturally be destroyed. In the past, artists often peddled gongs along the street, and some even brought a disc with flowers, birds, animals and insects painted on it. After paying the money, they can turn the pointer on the disc and do whatever they want to attract the children.

Making technology of sugar man:

1, sugar blower

"Blowing sugar" is a traditional folk craft, which is said to have existed in the Song Dynasty and is called "playing sugar". The raw material used by the "sugar blower" is mainly caramel (also known as invert sugar) boiled by the artist himself, and the sugar body is brown. The main raw material for cooking maltose is starch. Artists have their own unique recipes and cooking methods, and the whole process is judged by experience, so the accumulated operating experience is very precious.

Step 2 draw sugar people

Painting sugar people is an artistic style of folk modeling with sugar, which is widely spread all over Sichuan. Zigong has the most varieties, the richest contents and the most interesting shapes. A sugar painter painted syrup on a slate. Slates are mostly smooth and cold marble, which will be coated with a layer of anti-sticking oil when used. After the syrup is boiled, scoop it up with a small spoon and pour lines on the slate to form a pattern.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia ‐ Sugar Man