XIKAR® Xi2 Día de Muertos

XIKAR® Xi2 Día de Muertos

The XIKAR® Xi2 Día de Muertos series is a celebration of the beautiful art surrounding the Mexican tradition of honoring deceased family and friends. Each of the four designs is inspired by Mexican regional traditions. Production is limited. 

• Durable composite body
• Stainless steel blades
• Double guillotine
• Cuts up to 64-ring gauge
• Supported by XIKAR® Limited Lifetime Warranty

Cartonería: In the state of Guanajuato, traditional paiper-mǎché (cartonería) skulls are made from paper and flour paste (engrudo). These festive and expressive designs often feature native flowers and patterns in bright colors such as pinks, teals, and yellows. 

Alfeñique: The states of Mexico and Puebla are well known for their sugar paste confections (alfeñique), which are molded into skulls and other shapes for Día de Muertos. The style includes bright, neon-like colored icing in applied swirls, detailed patterns, and miniature marigolds. 

Guerrero: In the state of Guerrero, artisans make skulls of clay or carved wood with a stark black or white surface upon which they hand-paint intricate folk art. The designs often depict rural Mexican life detailed with images of birds, jaguars, harvests, and traditional dances.

Huichol: In the mountainous region of Sierra Madre Occidental in western and central Mexico, Huichol artisans developed a style using wooden or clay skulls covered in beeswax, then tightly pressed vibrantly colored beads one-by-one onto the surface, creating a striking effect of color and patterns, often including imagery of fire, corn, and the sun.