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Balocoloc - Santa Croce
Founded by a group of young Venetian Mask Makers in 1977, the Balocoloc workshop is today owned and managed by the experienced proficient artisan, Silvana Martin. Together with her 3 sons and other family members, Silvana produces traditional handmade Venetian products. Find papier-mache masks, Venetian cloaks and costumes for Carnevale.
Ca' del Sol
www.cadelsolmascherevenezia.com
This website is very fancy but doesn't seem to offer any online shopping. You can view the masks and costumes and find out about mask-making courses. At the shop you can hire costumes for between 4 and 6 hundred Euros for 24 hours. To buy a full costume costs around 2 to 3 thousand Euros.
Ca' Macana - le Boteghe
These paper-mache masks are handmade through each step of the process. You can also shop online from the website.
Ca' Macana - Toletta
These paper-mache masks are handmade through each step of the process. Each mask is unique. They made the masks for 'Eyes Wide Shut'. You can shop online from the website.
Magie di Carnevale
Traditional, handmade papier-mache masks. See the contacts page on the website for a discount voucher (as of August 2012).
Nicolao Atelier
If you want to look the part in the Venice Carnival, you need to visit this shop. They have over 10,000 costumes! There is also an online shop.
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