Singing bowl diameter 12.5 cm

• hand made in India

Singing bowl diameter 12.5 cm - the material: 

The size, the singing bowl, has an impact on the sound, as well as, of course, the material used in the manufacture. Traditionally, singing bowls are made of an alloy of copper and tin. Often there are other components in our metal mixture. For example, silver, gold, zinc or even iron can be other components.

Singing bowl diameter 12.5 cm - the production: 

This is all melted down, and this mixture is then filled into a mold for handmade singing bowls. Subsequently, this mixture is still processed, for example, in an oven or worked with a hammer, in between again exposed to heat in the oven and then removed again and worked out with the hammer. This process can be repeated several times until the smith is satisfied with his work. When the form is so far consolidated, the singing bowl is still polished.

Industrially manufactured versus handmade:

Since singing bowls made by hand require a lot of time and labor, the majority of singing bowls today are industrially produced and often made of a much cheaper brass alloy.

How can you recognize handmade singing bowls?

On the one hand, handmade singing bowls are always recognized by the fact that they never have a completely smooth surface. This is to say that we typically see small dents in the bowl. On the other hand, another indicator can be the price. Especially in the Himalayan region, singing bowls were made under laborious handwork. Due to the increasing demand as well as cost reduction, singing bowls are mostly manufactured industrially with the help of a cheap brass alloy.

Singing bowl diameter 12.5 cm - the use:

The sounds of the singing bowls can be extremely soothing. You can elicit tones from a singing bowl by hitting it or drumming against it or by circling the bowl with the clapper, always keeping some tension. The vibrations that we create with a singing bowl can produce extremely soothing vibrations.
Sometimes it takes a bit of practice, or rather patience. Patience.