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Testimonials

'Love them and my customers love them too.'

Shop Africa Online

'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

THINK SPRING!!

Group photo of the Sari Collection. Beautiful India sari colors with highlights of silver and copper.

NEW!! Sari Painted Candles

From $ 12.00
4 taper candles in pewter candle holders. Two are white with blue dots and two are white with blue stripes. Fair Trade.

Blue Dots & Stripes Tapers - Gift Box of 4

$ 28.00
Pastel & Gold Candle Collection. Beautiful combination of pink, turquoise and gold. Handmade and hand painted in South Africa. Fair Trade home decor.

Delight Painted Candles

From $ 12.00
4 taper candles in pewter taper candle holders. Two white taper candles with pink dots, and two white taper candles with pink stripes.

Pink Dots & Stripes Tapers - Gift Box of 4

$ 28.00
Group photo of the Wild Animal candle collection. Hot pink, orange, lime green, turquoise and silver in animal print designs make these candles light up with color and fun!

NEW!! Wild Animal Painted Candles

From $ 12.00
Pastel Hearts hand made and hand painted candle collection. Light blue, yellow , pink, badkgrounds with hearts painted in purple, red, pink, and white. Very fun and happy! Fair Trade home decor.

Pastel Hearts Painted Candles

From $ 12.00
African Heritage 100ml room diffuser next to blue denim print gift box. The diffuser glass also has the blue denim print and long blond wood sticks. VERY attractive! Hand made in South Africa, fairly traded.

African Denim Diffuser - 100ml

$ 36.00
Henna Blue on White handmade and hand painted candle collection. The blue henna design is painted on white candles. Photo includes dinner taper candle, pillar candle. cube candle, and 2" votive. Fair Trade home decor.

Henna Blue on White Painted Candles

From $ 12.00
4 VERY colorful coffee mugs; base colors of Jasper Green, Orange, Yellow & Indigo Blue. Topped with orange, yellow, green & red dots and stripes. White inside.

Ceramic Mug

$ 44.00
Carousel Candle Collection are hand painted in an array of wonderful bright colors. Fun and cheerful. Dinner tapers, pillar candles, cube candles and votive candles. Fair trade handmade in South Africa.

Carousel Painted Candles

From $ 12.00
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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 verified member of the Fair Trade Federation. We are fully committed to equitable and sustainable trading partnerships.
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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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