Maceió · Brazil
Saints made
by hand
Kênia Bittencourt models, paints and ages every piece in her own studio. From the first sketch to the last line of gold, it is always the same hand.
Our Lady of Aparecida, 30 cm, antiqued patina
- Handmade to order
- Average lead time of 20 business days
- Shipping worldwide
- Restoration of antique statues
Pieces from the studio
Our Lady of Fátima Crowned
30 cm tall, white and gold
R$ 250,00
Our Lady of Aparecida
30 cm tall, antiqued patina
R$ 250,00
Saint Joseph with the Child
20 cm tall, polychrome
R$ 150,00
Saint Francis of Assisi
20 cm tall, polychrome
R$ 150,00
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus
120 cm tall, polychrome
Completed work
Pietà
20 cm tall, antiqued patina
R$ 150,00
Find them by who you pray to
The collection is organised by devotion, not by material. That is how people ask for a statue.
How a piece is born
Four stages, all in the same studio. None of them outsourced.
The pieces alongside are from the collection, each one in the finish its stage describes.
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01
Modelling
The form starts in clay or modelling paste, with the proportions set to the height the piece will have.
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02Mould making
A silicone mould is taken from the model, and from the mould comes the piece in plaster, resin or marble dust.
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03Polychromy
The painting is done with a brush, colour over colour. The face is always last and always the slowest.
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04
Finishing
Patina, lines of gold and varnish. This is where the piece gains its age and its shine.
Commission your piece
Tell her the saint, the height and the finish. If you have a reference photo — a family statue, a piece you saw in a church — better still. From there Kênia replies with a lead time and a quote.
Every piece is painted by hand. Small variations in colour between one statue and the next are not a flaw: they are the signature of handwork.
- Most requested heights
- 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 cm. Above that, on request — the tallest piece in the collection is 1.10 m.
- Finishes
- Bianco, polychrome, antiqued patina, white and gold, gold leaf, bronzed.
- Lead time
- On average 20 business days after the quote is approved.
- Restoration
- Antique family statues, with respect for the original polychromy.