西藏寺庙的神像多为铜质圆雕，或以铜锡合金为原料，也有用金、银、铜、铁、水晶、石墨和汞为原料合成铸造的。造像工序分为冶炼、翻砂、雕刻、磨光，讲究的还在神像上镶嵌玉石、珍珠等，或安装金、银、铜制的叶、片、丝、环等饰物。西藏寺庙也供奉石质佛像、木雕佛像和泥塑佛像。从工艺和风格上看，西藏神像的造像艺术也兼收了印度、尼泊尔和汉族地区的特点。
　　Copper,bronze,gold,silver,iron,crystal,graphiteand mercury are all used in the making of Buddha images in monasteries,The processes include smelting,founding,engraving and polishing,and the statues are often inlaid with jade,pearls,gold and silver.Stone Buddha,wood-engraved Buddha and clay Buddha are also worshiped in Tibetan monasteries and temples,These images too exhibit the artistic characteristics of inland China,India and Nepal.