Rainbow Pangolin Hand Crafted Copal Wood Pangolin Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-3124 he crafts a beautiful candleholder

he crafts a beautiful candleholder for the romantic glow of a tea light

The tuxedo cat is then painted in colors of white and black

and vanilla in a sweet bright cup

An amethyst is suspended from a sleek sterling silver raindrop

The rectangular board is perfect for serving cheese or hors d'oeuvres

Rainbow Pangolin Hand Crafted Copal Wood Pangolin Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-3124 he crafts a beautiful candleholderClaudio Ojeda transforms one of the most mystical creatures in the animal kingdom into alebrije form. He carves it from copal wood and hand paints its scales with a combination of linear and geometric patterns in bright yellow, spring green, and blue against a flame orange background. Claudio learned to craft alebrijes as a young child from his mother. His work embodies her motto bring the alebrijes to life by painting them with love and care.