About the product:

→ Name/Type: Singing bowl from the 'CHÖPA' family

🌍 Origin: Nepal

📐 Dimensions: Ø 10 to 50 centimeters

⚖️ Weight: ± 250 to 11,100 grams

🧬 Materials: 7 noble metals = copper, tin, nickel, zinc, iron, lead, mercury, silver

🎶 Sound type: Incomparable, the traditional 'CHÖPA' has a bright, high, and medium sound that lasts quite long.

📦 Packaging: Individually with cushion and mallet included

🎁 Ideal for gifting or treating yourself!

👉 Note: The percentages of metals, the diameter, and the thickness of the different bowls provide the specific sound and harmonics of each singing bowl. 

Each bowl is therefore unique.

Attention: all our handmade singing bowls are sorted by weight. The mentioned diameter is an approximate indication, so you have a general idea of the width of the bowl.

📎 Information about the process of hammering Tibetan singing bowls:


The process of hammering singing bowls is entirely done by hand. Each singing bowl is hammered following a series of procedures that will give the bowl the perfect shape. 

During the manufacturing phase, different metals that make up the bowl are melted in a furnace (copper, tin, iron, lead, gold, and silver) depending on the type of bowls desired, such as bronze bowls or those made from the seven metals. The molten metal is then poured into a mold to obtain a metal disc of the desired size and thickness.

At this stage, the metal disc is shaped after being weighed and measured very precisely, then classified according to the type of bowl to come.

Regarding the actual hammering process, 4 or 5 sound discs are stacked on top of each other and then heated until they become incandescent. 

The incandescent metal disc formed is then hammered by skilled artisans until the metal is no longer hot; then, it is reheated and hammered again.

These two operations, heating and hammering, continue until the desired shape and size are obtained (which explains why hammered singing bowls can have differences of a few centimeters from one another).

During the hammering of the bowls, the metal disc must be struck while still hot, as it is more flexible.

Once cooled, in fact, the metal loses its flexibility and becomes increasingly fragile, risking cracks that would occur if struck. After achieving the desired shape, the actual bowl manufacturing steps begin.

Each bowl is brought to the desired shape and size, renewing the heating and hammering phase if necessary. 

Once the desired shape and size are achieved, the bowl is hammered to perfection. Individual bowls are then carved and finished inside and out.

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