Mexican Products - Knives, Pottery and Carvings

Wood Carvings
Alebrijes (ali-bre-haze) are carved out of copal wood and hand painted by the Zapotec natives in remote villages just outside of Oaxaca. These animal figures and magical wood carvings have captured the imagination of collectors and enthusiasts all over the world. These brilliantly colored creations range from devils and dragons, to fish, turtles, snails, giraffes, gazelles, dogs, cats, rabbits, and chickens, to mention just a few. All wood carvings are one of a kind.

Knives
Steel artisans have their own alloys whose formulas they have kept secret through generations. The handle materials are bones, mother-of-pearl, or deer antlers. Some knifes have legends with sayings, poems, or names written on them. All knives can be custom engraved for an extra $5.00. Please email your saying to shopmexico@yahoo.com, and click on "engraving" to add to shopping cart.

Pottery
The town of San Bartolo de Coyotepec (in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico) is known throughout the world for its black pottery. Black pottery from San Bartolo makes an elegant addition to any home or office. Skilled potters using traditional firing methods add special fuel to the fire and then seal the kiln. Starving the fire of oxygen produces a thick smoke that chemically combines with the clay to form the black color. Prior to firing, the item is rubbed or burnished with a smooth stone. This burnishing imparts the beautiful patina finish found in much of the black pottery of Oaxaca, Mexico.