Traditional Navajo sand paintings are based on the ceremonial patterns drawn in the sand by Navajo medicine men while preforming a healing ceremony. The art and craft that has developed from those ceremonies are now transferred into thin sheets of hardboard or particle board and sold as a snap shot of the Navajo spiritual way of life. The sand paintings that we offer for sale, both wholesale and retail, are made form natural or color enhanced sand. A base coat of sand is applied to the board and allowed to dry. A pattern is then scratched on top of the base coat. Glue is then sprinkled on top of the glue and allowed to dry. The access is shaken off and more of the desired pattern is scratched on top of the existing pattern. This layering and building up of layers is repeated until the finished sand painting pattern is complete. Whether you are buying wholesale or just for yourself, as with all of our Navajo arts and crafts, a card comes with each with the name of the artist as well as a photograph. If you would like see more of the better sand paintings that we have for sale, please go to Navajocraft.com.

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