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The hand-carved wooden items:

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

Generally, craftsmen of this region have two basic styles of woodcarving.  In one, they incise lines into the surface of the wood and then fill them with different varnish colors.  In another, they use incising and chip carving techniques to make geometric patterns in their wood.  The rougher carving stands out against the polished background.  Additionally, they can insert tiny glass beads into the wood, following the outline of the carved patterns. In most cases of woodcarving work, they use homemade tools. One is a pair of dividers, shaped punches, pallet knives, etc.

Most of his items have been made out of different types of fruit tree wood. It has a natural color wood finish.

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