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What
is the original color of the Terra Cotta Warriors?
Can I set my soldiers
outside?
How are the warriors made?
What pictures of the terra cotta warriors are on this site?
Do you offer replicas of the chariots found with the terra cotta warriors?
Question: What is the original color of the Terra Cotta Warriors?
Answer: Originally the Emperor had all the Warriors painted to be as life
like as possible, however most of the paint is long since turned to dust. The
figures we offer represent the Warriors as they now exist. The terra cotta
coloring comes from the dirt that they have been excavated from. We offer two
different versions, one being with a light covering of the terra cotta coating,
leaving the figure predominately black. The other is with a heavier coating
leaving the figure predominately terra cotta with only small amounts of black
showing through. The large black statues do not have any of the terra cotta
coating, these are best for placement outside.
Question: Can I set my
soldiers outside?
Answer: Many of the Warriors are set outside, however there are things
to consider. The biggest being your climate. I have had my statue outside for
almost 4 years. It has weathered some, which I believe adds character and a
look of authenticity (view). Its structural integrity is fine; keep in mind I
live is Southern California. If you live in a climate that receives driving
rain storms, or sleet and snow, we recommend that you set your statue outside
but with some kind of roof over it. This could be as simple as under the eve of
your house. We have sold many statues to northern states for outside use and
have never had a complaint. Another thing to keep in mind is that the terra
cotta statues coating will wash off in the rain. If you intend to put your
warrior outside we recommend ordering a black warrior.
Question: How are the warriors
made?
Answer: Formed from the same mixture of clays from
the Shaanxi Province, each statue is hand crafted, in the same manner as the
original warriors found in the Imperial Tomb. First, this clay mixture is
carefully worked into hand carved molds. Next, once removed from the mold, the
statue is carefully finished to remove excess clay and to inscribe the fine
details. The statues are then allowed to "set" before being placed into the
kilns for firing. The coal-fired kilns are much like the ones originally used.
In a process that takes from three to four days the kilns are brought up to a
temperature of 1,300 degrees and then allowed to cool slowly. After carefully
removing the statues from the kiln, each piece is cleaned and finished with a
special wash, to replicate the look of the original warriors.
For more see the Factory Tour Page.
Question: What pictures of the terra cotta warriors are on this site?
Answer: At the top of most of the pages are pictures of the real Terra
Cotta Warriors in Xi’an China.
Question: Do you offer replicas of the chariots found with the terra cotta
warriors?
Answer: We will have a 1/12 scale replica of both chariot #1 and chariot #2
in April.
