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Buddha sculpture (female and African)

Buddha sculpture (female and African)

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Naftal Mageto Momanyi skillfully brought John's vision to life by creating a unique hardwood sculpture of an African female Buddha, capturing beauty and serenity. What's your wish?

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Customer's rating: ★★★★★ “The sculpture is beautiful, the detail amazing. For me at least, there is magic in her presence an…Read more“The sculpture is beautiful, the detail amazing. For me at least, there is magic in her presence and in the suggestion of an African female Buddha.” — John Starnberg, Germany (20. October 2016)
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A request by John from Starnberg, Germany

I want a statue of a Buddha made of carved hardwood. It should be about 90 cm tall and draw on a set of pictures I will provide. All Buddha’s I know are male and Asian. This one can be female and African, BUT must still capture essential facial expressions and hand gestures.

The Journey of Creating Buddha sculpture (female and African)

Negotiation & Planning

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Crafting Process

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Naftal Mageto Momanyi (19. April 2016)

Dear John,

yes, I took a slow move to give the material time to dry up,and now I have started working it out.

The pictures presented are part of the preliminary work process showing just the general proportion before I start working on the fine details to make it more light with artistic details.

You can give comment on the proportion as it is.

Nice time.

Naftal.

John (20. April 2016)

The proportions look good. I am also glad to hear you are thinking about the drying of the wood.

Naftal Mageto Momanyi (17. June 2016)

The photos I sent, are the final detailing of the Buddha sculpture, but the sanding and polishing was not yet done by the time I took the photos

however, am on the process doing the polishing to finish the sculpture completely today.

Naftal Mageto Momanyi (24. June 2016)

Dear John,

the photos represent the polished and therefore fully completed Buddha sculpture in OLIVE WOOD.

The sculpture is now ready for a delivery.

Naftal Mageto Momanyi

Final Delivery – The Completed Piece in Photos

Customer Photos After Delivery

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The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade

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Material: Olive wood

Reference: ON000061E-415

Detailed Cost Breakdown

Price
Cost of material
0
Cost of labour
1228.82
Cost of packaging
0
Cost of delivery to local operations manager
0
Subtotal – payout to artisan
1228.82
Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.)
122.88
Handling fee Urban Change Lab
122.88
Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany*
100
VAT (Germany)*
110.22
Total
1470.8

*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.
Each price shown is based on a unique, custom request. Final prices may vary depending on materials, effort, and delivery location.

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