Some come with battery-powered lights, and technical improvements in preservation have enabled them to serve as desk ornaments or wall decorations. They have even been used as illustrations in children's books and in television commercials.
經過有效的改良，現在的捏麵師傅，已有幾位有把握讓作品保存五年以上，可以當作桌案飾物或壁飾；聰明的出版商則利用捏麵人的傳統色彩，作為兒童讀物插圖，帶給小朋友古意盎然的視覺經驗。至於電視機產品廣告，有時也藉助鮮活的捏麵人，拍攝成 CF 來呈現，林林總總，應用相當廣泛。