The Aonikenk painted their bodies for esthetic reasons, but the paint also protected them from the cold. They covered themselves with red and black paint.
The paint was mixed with guanaco bone marrow or grease, which turned into a sort of gelatin when cooked. To this substance they added natural colours.
Red was obtained by adding ochre to the boiled substance and white was obtained through a special type of clay.
Women painted their faces with calafate berries. This dark fruit from a local shrub stains an intense blue.
They used rustic looms, probably a Mapuche influence, for weaving ornamental bands for horses and, probably, for clothing.
They worked silver in a rustic manner, making buttons, buckles, and decorations, basically using cuts, perforations and modeling.