Desk Calendar - Wooden

Now keep a track of the dates and the days in the most stylish and eco-friendly way with this unique Desk Calendar Wooden handmade creation. It is handcrafted using the lightweight and non-toxic wood of the Wrightia Tinctoria tree. The wood is eco-friendly as well. Manufactured with great Channapatna art skills, this wooden desk calendar is not only operational but also a trendy piece of art.
This calendar consists of premium quality slabs with days of the week printed on them. It also features a pair of blocks that has numerals embossed upon. You can easily change the dates and the days while this stunning desk calendar will beautify your office desk or your childs study table. It is great to look and a delight to own. The base has a spot for holding pen on either sides. Plus, it can carry business cards or visiting cards in the slot crafted at the rear side.
It is a fabulous gift idea for colleagues, family and friends on special occasions such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.

About Channapatna Art

This wooden desk calendar is manufactured in the Channapatna or the toy-town of Karnataka are popularly known as Channapatna toys. It is a proper particular form of art practised in the southern state and is been preserved as a geographical indication (GI) under the norms of the World Trade Organization.
A typical type of wood from the Wrightia Tinctoria tree, also known as Aale Mara or ivory wood, is used in the making of the Channapatna toys. This wood is light in weight and closely grained so that it is easy to work with. It is easy to cut, process and finish and the artisans can find the wood in abundance as the tree is abundantly found in the geographical area.

Right from procuring the wood to its pruning, seasoning and colouring, the expert Channapatna craftsmen use handicraft skills that are pure, crude and raw. Final polishing of the product and the printings on the wood is done using naturally found colours or vegetable dyes based on the likes and preferences of the artisans.