The first step in the production of a saint figure is the creation of the original model. In the past, the workshop had a room which was used only by the sculptors, who shaped the clay or carved the models which had been ordered.

What often takes place today is the modification of already existing models. Old figures are used to make new ones, and only certain attributes, colors or parts are changed. In addition, the factory has an external service to make new wooden carved models.