Can coconut handicrafts be handmade at home?

What do you know about the coconut handicraft industry that has existed for a long time in coastal countries, especially in Vietnam. So can coconut handicrafts be handmade at home? Let’s find out with Thanh Cong Handicraft through the article below.

1. The value of coconut handicrafts

Coconut handicrafts have been crafted by the golden hands of artisans. Taking advantage of raw materials from coconut trees such as: coconuts, coconut shells, coconut wood, leaves, stems, shells, fibers, coconut husks… People have transformed those materials into necessary items for the kitchen, home decoration items such as: living room, bedroom, mirror box, handbag, hairbrush… In particular, to bring new colors, uniqueness and artistic features imbued with oriental philosophy, product lines such as: art bowls, art clocks… were born from here.

It can be seen that, with only raw materials from coconut trees, artisans have taken advantage of it combined with their talent and aesthetic sense to refine high-class, sophisticated and unique coconut handicraft products to serve today’s life. Hundreds and thousands of coconut handicraft products have been welcomed by tourists.

In addition, coconut wood has very unique and distinctive wood grain and texture. Therefore, when creating a handicraft product, you will certainly see the uniqueness, difference and eye-catching. And the interesting point is that coconut handicrafts are always products that are close to and friendly to the living environment. This will limit the use of nylon and plastic that are difficult to decompose, contributing to a green – clean – beautiful life today.

2. Why are coconut handicrafts so attractive?

2.1 Unique and eye-catching designs

It can be seen that coconut handicrafts always carry within them graceful, gentle, and charming beauty under the skillful hands and talented creativity and aesthetic eyes of coconut artisans. They have breathed life into and brought a new breeze, turning low-value items from coconut trees such as: coconut leaves, coconut stalks, coconut husks, coconut fiber… into essential items serving daily life needs such as: wallets, tea sets, souvenirs, lanterns…

With hundreds of diverse designs, kitchen items such as dining tables, bedrooms, living rooms… to symbols that bring high artistic and aesthetic value such as: 3D coconut paintings… have become new highlights that attract not only domestic diners but also foreign tourists. That is a good signal for craft establishments, small-scale handicraft villages and coconut handicraft sellers to have a good development direction in the future.

2.2 Environmental friendliness

In addition to the variety of product designs, coconut handicraft shops attract customers because of their friendliness to the living environment. As you know, most of the coconut handicraft products are named by the people of Ben Tre, Vietnam, with a friendly name “environmentally friendly products”. These products will not cause any risks to human health during use. Therefore, today, buying and selling coconut handicrafts has become much more convenient. Most of the coconut products are attracting more and more customers.

2.3 Tourist Attractions

The interesting point and also the important focus promoting the strong economic development of the people, especially in the Southwest region of Vietnam, is that coconut products have become potential handicrafts of this land. The craft villages that sell coconut handicrafts have become attractive destinations attracting tourists to visit, experience and have the opportunity to experience and rub shoulders with the craftsmen. From there, they will understand what stages each product or handicraft made from coconut will go through, how long it takes and is it difficult to make?

3. Some unique coconut handicraft products

Some unique coconut handicraft products include:

4. Can coconut handicrafts be made at home?

As a branch of the handicraft sector, jobs related to making coconut handicrafts can be made from coconut. However, you need to have enough working tools and certain skills.

You also need to master the regulations on size, design, as well as weaving techniques to meet the needs of businesses.

The above is information compiled by Thanh Cong Handicraft about the coconut handicraft sector.

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