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SKU: 5403730

SKU# 5403730

Elegant form and rich color combine in this coiled bamboo bowl. Producing coiled bamboo items is a multi-stage process that extends over months. First bamboo is soaked in mud for three to six months to remove insect infestation. After drying, the artisan cuts the stalks into thin, narrow strips and coils them around a wood or bamboo form, working inward to create the desired product. A salad bowl or platter takes about three hours to coil. The product is then soaked in glue for three hours and placed in the sun to dry for four days. During the drying process the bamboo acquires a reddish tint. Next the artisans sand or shave both sides of the piece to remove rough edges. Artisans then apply red cashew lacquer, followed by varnish. After this they wash and sand the product up to seven times, resulting in a perfectly smooth finished product.
  • Coiled bamboo
  • Dry foods only
  • Wipe with damp cloth to clean
  • 14Dx4H inches
  • Made in Vietnam

UPC Code: 732919299939

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Artisan Group: Craft Link
Country: Vietnam

Craft Link, a nonprofit organization, works with Vietnamese artisans to generate income, with a focus on ethnic minorities, street children and artisans with disabilities.

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