The methods of modeling are the same for each. Flour figurines originated as folk offerings in temple worship and then evolved into children's playthings, edible at first but since enjoyed solely as decorative items, to which chemicals are added as preservatives.
兩者捏塑方式一模一樣，而捏麵人源起於民間拜拜的供品，接著演變成童玩；同時起初是可以食用的，後來脫離了食用目的，加以防腐的化學材料，變成僅供把玩乃至可以持久的裝飾品，其間竟有著一連串的轉型運用的發展歷程。