The Journey of our Singing Bowls
I am very privileged
to have been given access to the factories where my singing bowls are
made. These bowls are eco-fairtrade bowls and each individual who works
at these factories are amongst the best paid factory workers in Kathmandu, Nepal.
No children are employed in these factories as it is against their ethics.
1.
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Tin and copper
are sifted out from scrap metal
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2.
"The
melting pot" |
3.
Moulds are
filled with sand |
4.
Melted
bronze (tin & copper mix) is poured into the mould
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5.
Once the
metal has cooled, the bowls are removed from the mould
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6.
Polishing
removes rough edges and gives the bowls a shine
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7.
Varnishing
is undertaken by students |
...all free-hand |
8.
Leaching is a form of acid which imprints the hand-etched patterns into the bowl |
9.
A good polish
finishes these eco fair-trade bowls |
10.
The final
product |
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