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What does the artist do with maltose? Make all kinds of small animals.

Blow sugar? Using maltose as a sugar mold is a traditional folk skill, commonly known as blowing sugar and sugaring people. People engaged in this craft are called sugar blowers all over the country, especially in Tianmen, Hubei and Mianyang (now Xiantao City). Sugar plastic is made of maltose, which is softened by heating and added with red, blue and black pigments, and dozens of different colors can be adjusted according to needs. Then, with the help of scissors, combs, knives and other tools, supplemented by bamboo chips, springs, gypsum powder and other accessories, the artist carries out modeling by blowing, pulling, kneading, pulling, pinching, pressing and cutting. (The above is taken from Baidu Encyclopedia)?