Tour in Chiang Mai to Borsang and Sankampaeng Village
Bo Sang & San Kamphaeng is probably the most eminent road for those in look for of remarkable handcrafts.
The Chiang Mai - Sankampaeng Road runs for thirteen kms out of the town to the north and is lined with manufactory and showrooms selling handicraft product of all descriptions. San kampang is essentially the most in demand area for visitors to do their lagniappe shopping and is very busy with trip buses throughout the year. The large numbers of holidaymakers normally leads to locals to avoiding the area for be afraid of of dear but with know how of similar goods somewhere else it is possible to bargain reasonable prices.
San kampang handicraft village is a primary center for the highest excellence of handicrafts in Chiang Mai and Thailand.There are an enormous variety of crafts goods on offer. Each factory specialises in one crafts and in many it is possible to see demonstrations of craftsman and craftsmen at the job. Some silk manufactory for example intimate the whole process from the rearing of silkworms to the excellent finishing of the final product. Similarly, jewellery stores have demonstrations of gem cutting, setting and sharpening.
Manufactory on the San kampaeng Road specialize product in:
Woodcarving
Wood carving is considered one of Thailand’s finest traditional handicafts that have been passed down from the Sukhothai period (1238 – 1438 ). The evidence of the long existing sculpture art can be found on windows, door and other wooden parts of Buddhist temples, It’s easy to understand why ornamental wood carving in Thailand is such a highly specialized skill when you consider just how much intricate detail goes into every item created. Whetherit’s a tiny carved wooden bowl or an enormous engineered wooden structure, the sheer professionalism of the craft just cannot be faulted.
Thai Silk
Silk is one of the most valued an sought-after fabrics in the world. Yet, the origins of the production of this most exquisite material remains veiled in mystery, throught we belive it comes from China.
At the Thai Silkk Village you will discover the production oof Thai Silk that begins with the bombyx mori, a small worm that comes from the eggs of silk moth and that eats leaves of mulberry trees before building a cocoon from its sprittle. The bombyx mori usually produces silk thread, ranging from light gold to very light green, with lengths from 500 to 1,500 yards per cocoon. A single thread filament is too thin to use on its own so Thai women combine many threads to produce a thicker, usable fiber. They do this by hand-reeling the threads onto a wooden spindle to produce a uniform strand of raw silk. The process is a tedious one as it take nearly 40 hours to produce a half kilogram of silk. The production will then be soaked in hot water and bleached before dyeing, then woven a using a traditional hand operated loom.
Chiang Mai Celadon
Although ceramics were produced in Thailand as far back as the 9th century, the expertise and techniques for producing to tradition, the special glaze was developed to simulatr the appearance of jade which, for thousands of years, has been reserve by the Chinese as the royal gemstone. Today’s celadon centres on Sankampaeng Road. Baan Celadon and Siam Celadon factories use the same process as previously.
Chiang Mai Gem Gallery
Welcome to World Gems Group the famous jewelry store and the biggest Jewelry store, we have 6 chain branches located in the heart of 4 major city in Thailand, Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Chiangmai, all our jewelry have received the international ISO 9002 and ISO 9001:2000 with vast varieties Finished Design Jewelry been displayed.we have a certificate of GIA also. Our store has a specific jewelry masterpiece, gems, birthstone, wedding ring and more jewelry to choose from with producing and designing by our professional staff.
Our store office section have a high technology laser welder machine and advance Computer Gold Check up of our expert Gemologist, everytimes you visit and also our demonstration workshop is allow you to see how the production of jewelry in Modern World. Our store is a member of Thai Gems and Jewelry Trades Association of Thailand and the Thai Chamber of Commerce. ” Get Special price for your own direct booking to our Transportation” Our service providing creation of piece such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, pendants, earrings etc. Some other piece is a master piece including a high quality of precious stone such as diamon, sapphire, ruby, emerald, pink sapphire, cabochon, amethyst, garnet, peridot, jade, quartz, aquamarine, amethyst quartz, bluestare sapphire, cat’s eye, citrine, imperial topaz, tanzanite, smoky quartz, etc and we have the craftmanship on duty to create your instant design so that you would be accept a high impress with our service and product.
Chiang Mai Umbrella Village
For more than 100 years, the village of Borsang that is lacates on Sankampaeng road, has been associated with the production of umbrellas made from Saa paper, derived from mulberry tree bark.
The local history has been told that there was a monk travelling to neighbouring Myanmar where he came cross Saa paper umbrellas that offered protection against both the sun and the rain. He returned with the protection technique and introduced the umbrella to the elders of Borsang village, who added their own first, making umbrellas was just a hobby to do after the annual rice crop, wich could supplement villager’s earnings. The time passed by and the production of Saa paper umbrellas gradually flourished, which prompted villages to establish a handicraft c0-operative in 1941. In time, the production grew up to be made out of saa paper and silk, and images of birds, elephants and flowers were intricately hand-painted on the umbrellas Today, the production of Umbrellas from Borsang village is exported through the world and it can been seen at trades in Europe, in a wide variation of sizes and colours.
Chiang Mai Silver Ware
Formerly introduced in Thailand by the Indian traders, the original techniques of silverware and jeweley making have slowly evolved through the influences of various periods of art. Particularly in Northern Thailand where silver work originated as a result of Buremese and Shan methods and styles, and developed rapidly afterwards to become a combination of techniques and designs,
The ethnic minority peoples (Tibeto-Buemese, Hmong and Yao, the Shan and Tai minorities of Vietnam and Laos) have had much influence on Thai silver works as well. Types of adornment and jewellery, crafted by one minority people have been adopted by other minorities; the present adornment and jewellery range of some minorities; the present adornment and jewellery range of some minorities also includes both ancient and more recent types.
The silver in Thailand is commonly used for jewellery, pictures made out of silver, picture frames, dishes,, silverware, purses and much more. The most common out of all of these uses are the jewellery and Chiang Mai is one of the places where the fitnest Thai silverware is produced, with skills passed down for centuries. Chiang Mai silversmiths like to make bracelets, rings and earrings. They have a very special chisels that they use to carve out designs in the bracelets and other jewelry. The silver pictures are also commonly made there. They get big sheets of silver paper and take the chisels to cave out the designs.
Shopaholics will be excited by the many shops all along the
Chiang Mai - Sankampang Road. You will discover several stores, showrooms, and manufactory extending all along a 9km strip here, especially since you can walk around the workshops and watch the artisan do the job. Talk to any
Chiang Mai travel agency about a
full- or half-day shopping trip.Visitors can be sure of exclusivity for your trip with
private tours Chiang Mai or join group tour as first insurance and specialized guide. If you want to book a trip, you can contact
Chiang Mai travel agency in town or use a tuk - tuk or songtaew but it is a long ride, burning weather and you most likely uncomfortable.
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