Kisii soapstone hearts

Product Description

Kisii soapstone hearts are primarily found in western Kenya. Traditionally carved by the Abagusii community, it has found a lot of uses in the Gift, promotion and decoration use.

The item comes in various sizes and colours, though originally white or pink in colour.

The production process begins at the mining process where the stone is extracted manually from the ground. It is then reduced into smaller sizes for transportation purposes.

The artisans then carry out a carving process that involves reduction into the desired shape and size.

After the carving process has been done with, the sanding which is female dominated is carried out. The women sanders use various grades of paper to make the piece as smooth as is possible.

The next process is the dying/ finishing/ decoration stage. Here the item is finished to the desired product as requested by the buyer. It can be dyed, painted and etched or patterns done on it.

The product is then packed and dispatched to the shipping company for onward transmission to the client.

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