Skull images celebrate Mexico's Day of the Dead in colorful coasters by Ana Maria Gonzalez. Working in decoupage on pinewood, she depicts the flirty Catrina in her feathered hat, a sugar skull, a bony skeleton with flowers in her hair, and a geometric skull. The set of four arrives with a pinewood stand for storage, and display as home decor.  
 

Product Features: 

• Dimension: 0.1" H x 3.9" Diam.
• Weight: 0.04lbs
• Color: Multi
• Material: Decoupage on pinewood with pinewood stand
• Clean with a soft, dry cloth
• Country of Origin: Mexico

Story Behind the Art:
My husband Ariel and I have worked together with NOVICA since 2004. We began right after moving from Matamoros. We discovered NOVICA at a craft show where we were exhibiting our work. At first, we experimented with several different crafting techniques such as stoneware ceramics. We wanted to see if we could grow with each technique. This is how we eventually arrived at the decoupage. Decoupage isn't complicated, which lets us focus more on quality and increase the variety of our designs. In this way, our workshop achieved a great workflow and, with NOVICA, our income began to grow. For us, NOVICA is a world-class marketplace that we appreciate and is, in fact, the basis of our day-to-day work. A challenge that arose was our capacity to create what we'd imagined, but we entered into a pact with our assistants. We needed to provide them with more training and help them feel an enthusiasm for their work each day. It was NOVICA that taught us about the needs of international shoppers and helped us reach that level of quality.  Original Artisan Story" Hi, I'm Ana Maria, and I was born and raised in Tonala, Jalisco. Since I can remember, I have been in contact with crafts, because my entire family in one way or another was producing something. So when I went to visit family, I ended up making things with my cousins. "I got married, and with my husband, we have dedicated ourselves to creating and selling different types of handicrafts. The need to create and do something different led me to start making my own line of products. I started making decorative boxes painted with different finishes. So far I have dedicated myself to making decorative boxes with vintage motifs. First, the pinewood box is made, sanded, and detailed. To decorate it, I print different motifs, cutting them to the size of the box. I glue and paste everything very carefully, and then give it an antiqued finish with a mixture that I make at home from chapopote and wax. My products show a little piece of Tonala that I carry inside my heart.  

The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size, and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. 

Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.  

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