Day of the Dead altars - fixin's and candle holders
Ofrendas
Ofrendas are built inside the homes of the believers of Day of the Dead in
Central and Southern Mexico.
While there are regional differences in styles of the ofrendas due to income
or custom, there are many altar mainstays
to greet the weary spirits when they arrive. The children return
on November first and the adults join their families on
November 2.
Children's ofrendas are customized and decorated with delightful
foods, candies and toys in miniature... miniature tamales,
chocolates, tiny breads etc. Adult ofrendas feature the traditional candles,
fruit, tamales, mole, mezcal, cempasuchil as well as photos,
fashion magazines, cigars or folk art skeletons... and every ofrenda has pan
de muerto and sugar skulls!
This impressive ofrenda in Michoacan uses aromatic marigolds, colored corn, and very unusually shaped pan de muerto breads, that represent female spirits of the dead.
Use
a papier mache skull in bed
of marigolds for a striking centerpiece!
Marigolds are the typical flower used for Day of the Dead but hard
to find in the U.S. during November. These silk marigolds (or cempasuchil)
may be used in vases or cut apart for your altar-making.
Silk
Marigold Bouquet
9 ORANGE flowers
13" tall F2045$8 each
Mix gold & orange for greatest realistic effect.
NEW!
Dia de los Muertos pottery from Puebla
This market pottery is used on the ofrendas in Puebla for Day of the Dead. All hand painted and each piece is a little unique. Lots of imperfections as it's not molded clay.
The small candleholders & incense burners (left) are actually made for the children's altars on Nov 1 for Day of the Dead. This hard to find, precious pottery is used by parents who welcome the return of their "angelitos" with mini-sized pottery.
Small incense set Includes small 3" hot pink incense cup (center), roll
of charcoal discs and 1/2 oz of Mexican copal resin incense. A1165 $18 set
Puebla market candlestick, small 4" - hot pink A1176 $12 pair
Large incense set Includes large 4.5" black or blue incense cup with flowers (not shown; pink is out of stock), roll
of charcoal discs and 1/2 oz of Mexican copal resin incense. Incense cup is shown in center (right photo). A1170 $23 set
Puebla market candleholder, large 7.5" - hot pink A1181 $18 each
Candleholders
On home ofrendas, it's quite common to find candleholders burning handmade candles round the clock to welcome the returning spirits. The candleholders represent the style of pottery made in a village. The green glazed candleholders above is traditional to Michoacan. Below, the skeleton bands are from north of Mexico City. The double-glazed Izucar candleholders are from Puebla.
Metepec
Tree-of-Life candelabras ~ Skeleton bands celebrating Day of the Dead
(left to right) Tree Of Life ~ Small 3 ~ skull 6"
tallF2084 $24 | Tree Of Life ~ Single musico ~8" tall F2085 $52 Tree Of Life ~ 2 skeleton band ~ 9" tall F2088 $80 | Tree Of Life ~ 3 skeleton band ~ 9" tall F2086 $85
Beautifully detailed Ceramic Candleholders from Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico.
Assorted designs & colors. Sold individually. Flower Senorita F2031 $46 Charro F2033 $46
Guadalupe tin shrine - recycled can art, 4" x 7" x 2.5" deep A1262 $14 (out)
Dime-size
Mini Paper Roses Handmade by 5 old ladies in Mexico City.... and furthermore, Angela's mother got drafted to assort the colors once they hit state side! She's done thousands! These adorable roses are bright & beautiful and can be used for wrapping napkins, wedding decorations, cards, cello bags, sugar skulls or decorating something special.
Assorted colors-wire stems. A bunch is 12 roses. F2052 $5 / bunch
Bird Head Skull
Oaxacan altar decoration, probably intended for a woman who loved her birds! 3" tall.
Oaxaca Skull - Thinking of Skulls
Tipico clay ofrenda decoration typical of what's sold a the markets before Dia de Los Muertos.
3 1/2" tall. Not a candle. A1219 $13each
Traditional Copal Incense for ofrendas
Almost 3 oz of Copal and 10 charcoal buttons.
F2049 $18 /set (out)
