Ino Schaller inherited his father Carl’s business, but by the late 1940s, he moved into pressed cardboard figures, and by the plastic 1960s was producing pressed forms as well. The process of making Ino Schaller paper mache and composition figures takes seven days. On the first day, the craftsperson combines liquefied paper, clay, glue, and a few secret mineral ingredients. On the second day, the worker blends the mixture to a smooth consistency and pours it into a two-part plaster mold. In a short while, the plaster draws out some of the water