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Established in 1990, SMOLArt is a member of the WFTO, and as such assures that the artisans are paid a fair price for their work. In addition, the organization support community development by contributing to projects that improve living conditions, education, and health of their members and the village at large.\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\tSoapstone is mined from great pits in the area surrounding Kiisi, Kenya. The mined soapstone is then delivered to carvers who carve sculptures from the natural stone for the wholesale market, the color of which ranges from cream, to pink, to brown, to yellow, to black, to a marbling of all of them. Once carved, the craftspeople smooth rough edges of the soapstone with sandpaper dipped in water and polish the piece to a high gloss or paint African motifs in brilliant colors with etched accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\tAll of the soapstone products we sell are completely handmade. The tools consist of household items from screwdrivers, hand drills, to switchblades. \"Pangas,\" sword-like tools usually used for cutting down vegetation, are used to cleave the stone in the mines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Smolart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11262363395,"sku":"KSAHIPPOL-602021","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/0756\/products\/smolart-soapstone-handcrafted-blue-soapstone-hippo-smolart-921798836248.jpg?v=1571312456"},{"product_id":"handcrafted-5-inch-soapstone-sitting-cat-sculpture-in-orange-smolart","title":"Handcrafted 5-inch Soapstone Sitting Cat Sculpture in Orange - Smolart","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarved from soapstone in Western Kenya, this cat sculpture is like none found in nature with its hand etched patterns and whimsical shape. 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