Beautiful 3" singing bowl handcrafted in Nepal - Dorje
Small red gift box with a new singing bowl. The symbol of the double Dorje is printed in gold on the lid of the box. Inside is a brief description about singing bowls. (Note inscrition in German). In the box there is a small, new cast singing bowl with a bright sound.
Included:
- small wooden clapper (approx. 4 in)
- black pad with red border
- red box that can be closed with a button and a small string, approx.3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4", bowl 2 7/8" diameter
The traditional and most original way of making a singing bowl is forging. A composition of different metals is first melted into a flat core. It is driven into the shape of a bowl by the hot, open fire with heavy hammers. Once the rough shape has been forged, the blank is further processed and optically refined: unevenness is leveled, the outer slag is removed and the singing bowl is polished - all by hand. It takes four to five hours for it to reach its final shape.
This singing bowl is manufactured in Nepal in small factories near Kathmandu.
The most original type of production is forging. This type of production is also manual work. The different manufacturing methods have an influence on the sound and, above all, on the vibrations.
Real handcraft from Nepal - fair trade of course.