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Testimonials

'I used the shabbat small candles for Yom Kippur—had 40 people for dinner and the candles were beautiful!'

Gayle K.

Kansas City, Missouri

'Since we started selling your candles our candle sales really picked up!  I think our customers love the beauty of your hand-decorated fair trade candles and they love that you have such a big selection of designs.'

Susan C.

Mosaic Fair Trade Collection, Eugene, Oregon

'My wife loves these candles.  I am impressed with how clean they burn and how nice they look.'

Richard F.

Miami, Florida

'The Kapula candles fit well in our museum shops. Our customers love the story of the women that make the candles, and the fact that each one is hand painted. The candles sell well all year.'

Laurie D.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

The mugs did arrive and in excellent condition!   WE LOVE THEM!  They are the most attractive mugs that we have in our cupboard. …..  You can be sure we will be back again for something else! '

David and Darlene

I LOVE the handpainted candles!

JoAnne S.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Here come the Holidays!

Safari Gold hand made and hand painted candle collection. Hues of brown painted in squares and stripes with gold and dark brown ethnic design painted on top. Fair Trade home decor.

Safari Gold Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Henna Red on White taper candles and votives are handmade and hand painted. Red henna designs on white candle. Fair trade home decor.

Henna Red on White Painted Candles

From $ 12.50
Hand Beaded Animal collection for your Christmas tree! Elephant, Giraffe, and Happy Hippo!

African Beaded Animals - Christmas Ornament Gift Set

$ 36.00
Memphis Stripe candle collection. Handmade and hand painted with stripes of assorted colors, turquoise, golden yellow, burnt orange, purple, dark green, brown & beige. Fun! Fair Trade home decor.

Memphis Stripe Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Celebration Black & Gold celebration candle collection. Stunning! Hand made and hand painted in South Africa. Fair Trade. Dinner tapers, pillar candles, cube candles and votive candles.

Celebration Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Berry blaze hand painted candle collection. Bright red with darker berry design. Beautiful glow from inside as they burn. Fair Trade.

Berry Blaze Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Judaica candle collection are handmade and hand poured in South Africa. Colorful designs with touches of gold and the small stars of David. Taper candles., pillar candles, cube candles, and 2" votives that come in a 6-pack. Fair Trade home decor.

Judaica Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
Recycled Coke tins are used to hand make these happy elephants with trunk up for Good Luck! Fair Trade.

African Recycled "Coke" Tin Elephant

$ 20.00
Whimsy Christmas Candles collection is just that ! Whimsy Christmas trees, snow flakes and Christmas ornaments hand painted in white on red, green and/or white candles. Touches of green and red. Fair Trade home decor.

Whimsy Christmas Painted Candles

From $ 12.50
Traditional Christmas candle collection. Taper candles, pillar candles, cube candles, and votive candles hand painted in various traditional Christmas patterns. Fair Trade home decor. Made in South Africa.

Christmas Painted Candles

From $ 11.00
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Cycle of Success.

We encourage entrepreneurial spirit by supporting artisan companies in South Africa.
This support translates into economic self-sufficiency that helps our artisans - most of whom are single mothers -  care for themselves, their families, and contribute to their communities.
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Working together with our artisans to offer unique, high quality home decor items.
Thumbprint Artifacts is a proud to be a member of the Fair Trade Federation.  We are fully committed to equitable and sustainable trading partnerships.
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Working towards reducing our Carbon Footprint
We are joining the effort to create a sustainable future by supporting Grow Ahead and working in partnership with small farmer organizations to replant trees and conserve forest systems, therefore reducing our carbon footprint.
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