Thai sculptor behind Melbourne's Christmas windows

Christmas would not be Christmas for many families without a trip to see Santa and the miniature masterpieces on display.

Over the festive season, more than a million people are expected to visit Melbourne's Christmas window displays.

In the city's Myer department store, the illustrated children's storybook Alice in Wonderland is brought to life. 

Sculptor Apichart Chaipipath, who was born in Thailand and now lives in Melbourne, was part of the team that handcrafted the figurines on display.

The father-of-two modelled the face of Alice using clay, as well as the Queens of Hearts and her card soldiers.

The models were then digitalised, 3D-printed and painstakingly painted.

You can read the full article in English here.

 


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

Source: SBS World News




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