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The hand-carved wooden items:

These exquisite wooden items are hand-carved by skilled artisans in villages in the Carpathian Mountains of Western Ukraine.

Generally, craftsmen in this region use two basic woodcarving styles.  In one, they incise lines into the wood's surface and then fill them with different varnish colors.  In the other, they use incising and chip-carving techniques to create geometric patterns in the wood.  The rougher carving stands out against the polished background.  They can also insert tiny glass beads into the wood, following the outline of the carved patterns. In most cases of woodcarving work, they use homemade tools. These include a pair of dividers, shaped punches, palette knives, etc.

Most of his items are made from different types of fruit tree wood. They have a natural wood finish.

Any of these gorgeous wooden items would be a perfect addition to your unique home decor style or a memorable, unusual gift for friends & family.