Masapán sculpting is a special craft technique associated with the town of Calderón, Quito in Ecuador.
It is an art form from where beautiful and detailed figurines are created from a bread dough mixture.
Women in and around the region of Calderón, Ecuador have been making dough art for generations as a holiday tradition.
They are sold year-round but are extremely popular on November 2, the Day of the Dead and Christmas time.
Recently there has a surge of interest in these figurines from people living in the United States and Europe.