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Tumthong selects red ixoras and green grass leaves for the design of these wrapping papers. They are crafted by hand with natural saa pulp using legendary crafting procedures. Set includes four sheets of 45 grams each.

Silhouetted in black, lean branches weave a web of mystical elegance. They are screen-printed on brown saa (mulberry) paper in an entirely handcrafted process. Set includes six sheets of paper that have been milled, resulting in a semi-transparent textures ideal for a variety of applications, including gift wrapping or for making lampshades.

Maple leaves turn red under the spell of autumn inspiring the original design of this wrapping paper. They are screen-printed on brown saa (mulberry) paper in an entirely handcrafted process. Set includes six sheets of paper that have been milled, resulting in a semi-transparent texture ideal for a variety of applications, including gift wrapping or for making lampshades.

Bamboo leaves dance under the summer sunshine, their verdant beauty captivating under the bright yellow light. The leafy patterns are screen-printed on saa (mulberry) paper in an entirely handcrafted process. Set includes six sheets of paper that have been milled, resulting in a semi-transparent textures ideal for a variety of applications, including gift wrapping or for making lampshades.

Emblematic of Mexico yet popular throughout the world, five mariachis play a serenade. Armando Ramírez crafts the images from an assortment of recycled metal and automobile parts. Sheet metal scraps, metal screen, spark plugs, washers, screws and wire all find a new life in this unique sculpture set.

The artisan does not give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

Woven by hand, this versatile shawl goes from casual to dressy with ease. Dewa De Wardana selects a semi-sheer cotton in off white with borders in the grey blue shades seen in denim. Fringe finishes the lightweight wrap, which takes its colors from organic dyes.

The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces off a die machine and shapes them into the pawns, horses, and parts of the kings, which also feature cogs from a car's electrical system. The queens are made from screws, auto part cogs and bearings. The bishops are shaped from spark plugs and the towers from cogwheels. The board is made from a metal sheet and features ornate iron wires and bendix caps taken from a car.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present. The finish can vary from matte to shiny, as each chess set is a unique piece of handcrafted art.