Hand carved Soapstone World by Angela
Hand carved Soapstone World by Angela
This soapstone globe is hand carved and etched in Kenya by Angela. It is 3″ in diameter.
It is a lovely teacher gift, display item, paperweight. This globe is slightly flattened on one side so it will sit well as a paper weight.
A purchase through Aina Moja supports the artist and the projects of Expanding Opportunities, a 501c3 in USA and a registered NGO in Kenya.
Remember FREE SHIPPING in the continental USA.
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This soapstone globe is hand carved and etched in Kenya by Angela. It is 3″ in diameter.
One side of this globe is somewhat flattened making it an excellent paperweight.
It is a lovely teacher gift, display item, paperweight.
Soapstone is mined from quarries in the area surrounding Kissi, Kenya. The mined soapstone is then delivered to carvers who carve sculptures from the natural stone for the wholesale market. The color of natural soapstone ranges from cream, to pink, to brown, to yellow, to black, to a marbling of all of them. Once carved, finish craftspeople smooth rough edges of the soapstone with sandpaper dipped in water, dye, paint or leave natural then polish the piece to a high sheen.
Angela receives the soapstone balls as rough hand carved balls. She then smooths and paints the continents on the ball. A small nailfile is used to etch the names of the countries on the ball. Tedious work . Many artist do not sign their work so we are fortunate that Angela has signed hers.
A purchase through Aina Moja supports the artist and the projects of Expanding Opportunities, a 501c3 in USA and a registered NGO in Kenya.
Remember FREE SHIPPING in the continental USA.
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