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1 00:00:00,219 --> 00:00:04,332 [música de fondo] 2 00:00:04,716 --> 00:00:06,690 -Mi nombre es Irma Ortiz. 3 00:00:06,780 --> 00:00:08,099 Soy mexicana. 4 00:00:09,150 --> 00:00:12,240 Hoy les voy a demostrar las calaveras de azúcar, 5 00:00:12,300 --> 00:00:13,710 cómo se procesan 6 00:00:14,250 --> 00:00:15,659 las calaveras de azúcar. 7 00:00:15,719 --> 00:00:19,530 Es una de las ofrendas para los altares de Día de Muertos. 8 00:00:19,949 --> 00:00:22,980 Los altares consisten en diferentes ofrendas. 9 00:00:23,219 --> 00:00:25,037 Una de ellas es la calavera de azúcar. 10 00:00:25,890 --> 00:00:32,428 También se ponen figuras de papel maché, se ponen figuras de barro y se decora 11 00:00:32,429 --> 00:00:33,717 con flores de cempasúchil. 12 00:00:34,740 --> 00:00:38,729 También usamos papel picado para decorar los altares. 13 00:00:39,299 --> 00:00:41,939 Esta es una pequeña muestra de papel picado 14 00:00:42,570 --> 00:00:45,359 para decorar el altar de Día de Muertos. 15 00:00:46,350 --> 00:00:51,000 Ahora les voy a demostrar cómo hacemos las calaveras de azúcar. 16 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,569 El ingrediente importante es solamente azúcar, 17 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:57,989 tiene que estar a una temperatura altamente. 18 00:00:59,549 --> 00:01:01,080 Hacemos una pasta. 19 00:01:03,329 --> 00:01:04,529 Mientras se calienta, 20 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,919 estos son los moldes que usamos para verter el dulce en los moldes. 21 00:01:12,180 --> 00:01:14,069 Los moldes son de barro 22 00:01:15,179 --> 00:01:16,859 y están en dos partes. 23 00:01:17,370 --> 00:01:19,529 Cuando se juntan los dos, 24 00:01:20,460 --> 00:01:24,690 lo amarramos así para poder verter el dulce. 25 00:01:26,639 --> 00:01:29,010 La azúcar tiene que estar bien caliente, 26 00:01:29,580 --> 00:01:32,760 tiene que formar una pasta cremosa 27 00:01:33,990 --> 00:01:36,179 hasta que se disuelva toda la azúcar 28 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:41,549 y empieza a estar cremosa la pasta. 29 00:01:43,229 --> 00:01:44,640 Está lista la pasta. 30 00:01:47,922 --> 00:01:50,310 Lo vamos a verter un poco aquí. 31 00:01:54,030 --> 00:01:55,439 Lleno el molde. 32 00:01:58,439 --> 00:01:59,439 Cuando esté lleno 33 00:01:59,969 --> 00:02:04,529 se va a pegar la capa en la orilla del molde, 34 00:02:05,190 --> 00:02:07,620 solo tenemos que asegurarnos que está bien. 35 00:02:09,149 --> 00:02:10,149 Vaciamos. 36 00:02:19,710 --> 00:02:20,760 Dejamos enfriar. 37 00:02:33,899 --> 00:02:35,520 Quitamos alrededor 38 00:02:37,469 --> 00:02:40,259 y dejamos enfriar unos cuantos segundos. 39 00:02:41,609 --> 00:02:43,229 Vamos a quitar la liga 40 00:02:45,119 --> 00:02:46,710 y separamos el molde. 41 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:52,140 Así va a quedar la calavera. 42 00:02:58,320 --> 00:02:59,460 Quitamos la liga. 43 00:03:01,559 --> 00:03:03,150 Tenemos que dejarlo enfriar. 44 00:03:04,618 --> 00:03:06,570 Separamos el molde. 45 00:03:08,579 --> 00:03:10,259 Queda hueco de adentro. 46 00:03:11,100 --> 00:03:15,629 Este es el proceso que hacemos para hacer las calaveras. 47 00:03:16,169 --> 00:03:17,169 Está lista. 48 00:03:17,279 --> 00:03:23,490 Las dejamos secar por un día o dos días y después podemos decorar. 49 00:03:23,940 --> 00:03:27,359 Para eso vamos a necesitar papel brilloso. 50 00:03:28,740 --> 00:03:34,560 Vamos a usar lentejuelas para los ojos, son brillantes. 51 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,959 Vamos a necesitar dulce para decorar. 52 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:44,280 Es el mismo dulce que se usa para decorar galletas o pastel. 53 00:03:45,539 --> 00:03:46,590 Vamos a empezar 54 00:03:47,250 --> 00:03:49,469 con el aluminio arriba 55 00:03:49,980 --> 00:03:50,980 y los ojos. 56 00:03:51,539 --> 00:03:53,130 Usamos nuestro dulce 57 00:03:55,019 --> 00:03:57,600 como glue , como si fuera pega. 58 00:04:00,088 --> 00:04:01,199 Ponemos los ojos. 59 00:04:09,209 --> 00:04:10,209 Después 60 00:04:11,759 --> 00:04:12,759 el papel. 61 00:04:14,340 --> 00:04:15,340 Ponemos 62 00:04:18,060 --> 00:04:19,590 la parte de abajo del papel 63 00:04:21,209 --> 00:04:23,309 y lo ponemos encima 64 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:26,880 en esta parte de enfrente. 65 00:04:30,869 --> 00:04:34,890 Ahí va a ir el nombre de la persona que ustedes quieran. 66 00:04:36,149 --> 00:04:40,830 Después que tenemos esto empezamos a decorar los ojos. 67 00:04:42,329 --> 00:04:43,620 Se van decorando 68 00:04:47,249 --> 00:04:50,640 las cejas alrededor. 69 00:04:55,770 --> 00:04:57,270 Después la nariz. 70 00:05:07,170 --> 00:05:08,170 Después 71 00:05:08,699 --> 00:05:10,950 la parte de los dientes. 72 00:05:12,149 --> 00:05:14,369 Esta es una decoración tradicional, 73 00:05:15,090 --> 00:05:16,090 muy simple. 74 00:05:19,469 --> 00:05:22,799 Algunas calaveras solamente llevan una flor encima. 75 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:29,908 Después con el mismo blanco decorar alrededor 76 00:05:29,909 --> 00:05:30,909 del papel 77 00:05:33,930 --> 00:05:35,009 por toda la orilla. 78 00:05:39,449 --> 00:05:40,770 Esto es muy divertido. 79 00:05:44,639 --> 00:05:46,140 Se decora toda esa parte. 80 00:05:47,339 --> 00:05:48,569 Se deja secar 81 00:05:51,539 --> 00:05:53,099 por unos cuantos minutos. 82 00:05:54,269 --> 00:05:57,929 Cuando está toda la parte de enfrente seca 83 00:05:58,620 --> 00:05:59,729 se continúa 84 00:06:01,530 --> 00:06:03,060 con la parte de atrás. 85 00:06:03,559 --> 00:06:06,780 La parte de atrás empezamos de abajo hacia arriba 86 00:06:09,629 --> 00:06:11,099 y empezamos a decorar. 87 00:06:11,656 --> 00:06:13,710 Esta es la decoración tradicional. 88 00:06:15,270 --> 00:06:16,270 Decoramos. 89 00:06:17,999 --> 00:06:19,529 Podemos poner otro tono. 90 00:06:20,039 --> 00:06:23,609 Se pueden poner los colores que sea, el que más les guste. 91 00:06:24,539 --> 00:06:27,780 La decoración tradicional de la calavera. 92 00:06:29,459 --> 00:06:31,710 Se deja secar por algunas horas 93 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:34,079 y ya está lista. 94 00:06:34,169 --> 00:06:39,749 Después podemos escribir el nombre de la persona a quien queremos honorar 95 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:43,649 o la persona que queremos regalarle una calavera. 96 00:06:44,339 --> 00:06:46,590 Así es como decoramos las calaveras. 97 00:06:47,580 --> 00:06:50,160 Este es el toque final, 98 00:06:51,359 --> 00:06:55,710 una calavera para el Día de los Muertos, que la disfruten. 99 00:06:55,746 --> 00:07:00,098 [música de fondo].

Caleveritas de azúcar

Published:   October 18, 2022
Total Running Time:   00:07:01

Las calaveras de azúcar son adornos tradicionales divertidos y coloridos que se utilizan en los altares de Día de los Muertos. Únete a la artista mexicana Irma Ortiz para una demostración práctica que muestra cómo hacer y decorar calaveritas de azúcar. Irma comparte ideas para usarlas como regalos o para honrar a nuestros seres queridos que han fallecido.

Sugar skulls are fun and colorful traditional decorations used in Day of the Dead altars. Join Mexican artist Irma Ortiz for a hands-on demonstration showing how to make and decorate sugar skulls, who shares ideas for using them as gifts or to honor our loved ones who have passed on.

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