Mexican nichos

Nicho frames templates in Happythought Day of the Dead craft book. Nichos are ‘shadow box’ style frames that are often featured on Mexican alters, ofrendas or hanging in the home. They are traditionally made of tin or wood and decorated with sequins, glitter and beads. They usually feature a key object or central figure for whose honor or memory the nicho has been created.

How to make a nicho from wood shims. This is an easy and affordable craft that uses wood shims to create beautiful art!

Traditional metal working in Mexico dates from the Mesoamerican period. It continues to flourish as an art form today with tin mirror frames, Milagros (religious folk charms), Retablos (devotional...

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Learn a simple way to teach your children or students how to make a "nicho" (Mexican shadow box) and a clay calaca (whimsical skeleton figure) to go inside.

via According to Wikipedia "A nicho is an object of Latin American folk art. Nichos are made from mixed media and traditionally combine elements from Roman Catholicism, mestizo spirituality, and popular culture." The article goes on to say: " Nichos are made of objects that can be easily purchased or scavenged in the home or community. The media are characteristically humble for a religious object, especially compared to the typically ornate icons of the Catholic Church. The shadow box…

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