2) When the
painted handprints have dried, the large sheets of paper are passed on to
women in the community who cut them to the correct size.
3) After they are cut, other
women make the holes and thread the twine, which is 100% natural as well.
4) This
step consists of women in the community drawing the outline of the local
animal that will later be painted on the bookmark.
5)
After the animal's
form is traced, it is painted in white so that the colors from the
handprints won't show through the finished design.
6)
When the white base
is dry, the bookmarks are passed on to other women and youth volunteers in
the community who paint the base colors of the animals, whether according
to their natural colors or the imagination of the painter.
7)
The last step is to
add the details on and around the animal.
8)
Finally, the
bookmarks are sold in local shops and hotels
for $1 each.
