Handcarved Soapstone Tic-Tac-Toe Game Set

Product Details: 1027-P-MK007372

Hand-carved soapstone square with grid serves as the board for this tic-tac-toe game and comes with carved and polished Xs and Os to complete this elegant set. Crafted by African artisans using traditional techniques, this set will become a conversation piece during play or on display!

Product Features:

• A natural stone, color variations will range from cream to pink to gray to earthy gold in any single piece.
• Due to the handmade nature of this item, each is unique and will vary slightly. – Soapstone is a soft stone, making it easy to carve into many forms. Handle with care to avoid breakage.
• Each piece has gone through multiple stages of sanding and waxing, giving the soapstone a satiny finish.
• Socially responsible products that empower consumers to purchase according to their values and help alleviate global poverty.
• Fair Trade is an alternative business model that values good workplaces, fair wages and community investment for factory employees.

Story Behind the Art:

• Each sculpture is artfully hand-carved from a single piece of Kisii soapstone, found only in the hills of southwestern Kenya. Mining the soapstone from surface hills is a labor-intensive process, using little to no machinery. Laborers works with shovels, picks, axes and machetes to carve out large soapstone chucks, which are then carved into beautiful art.

Contains:

• (1) board
• (4) X’s
• (5) O’s.