Purple Violets Mango Wood Decorative Box Pair _artisan--artisan-business-network-tag-boilerplate brass & copper powder coating

brass & copper powder coating

green quartz

as it is known to Mayan weavers in Guatemala

adding a touch of brilliance and making it a stunning keepsake

Purple Violets Mango Wood Decorative Box Pair _artisan--artisan-business-network-tag-boilerplate brass & copper powder coatingNantana Sompamitre creates this pair of delightful boxes by carving mango wood into spheres. A violet motif adorns their smooth, lacquered surfaces. Sompamitre carves the desired shape and coats it with lacquer. Once dried it is polished, and another coat is applied up to twenty times before as many six coats of pure lacquer are present. The final layer is polished with powdered fired clay. Then the motifs are etched with a technique called lai kad