FAQs
Are your bowls food safe?
Yes! We use the highest quality, organic linseed oil to finish our bowls, followed by all-natural beeswax. Both items we use to finish and polish the bowls are chemical-free and meet FDA food-safe requirements. Wood has natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. In addition to making beautiful art pieces and home dรฉcor items, our wood bowls are perfect as salad bowls.
What makes your bowls special?
๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐๐๐: Our wood bowls are handmade on the Island of Hawaiโi with the utmost care and attention to detail. Therefore, each bowl is a unique, one-of-a-kind art piece. No 2 bowls are ever the same. When you purchase one of our bowls, you are supporting hand-crafted by an artist and small business, as opposed to machine-made, mass-produced by a large corporation.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐: Every bowl Llosh makes is from a sustainably-sourced tree, locally-grown on Big Island. No trees or branches are cut down just for our bowls. All the wood Llosh uses comes from trees/branches that are already being taken down. Llosh works with local arborists and community members to source his wood. He also collects dead fall wood on the side of the road that he can use. This sustainably-sourced woodwork is so special because it preserves wood for hundreds of years that would otherwise just rot in the ground.
๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ: Did you know that wood is naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial, making it a great choice for food use? We recommend transitioning from plastic to wood kitchen items for a healthier, cleaner option.
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๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ: Wood bowls are a great option for salad because, similar to cast iron pans, they preserve flavor. In Italy, families will season wood salad bowls with olive oil and garlic before serving salad, a European food secret.
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๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฌ: We use all-natural, chemical-free oils to finish our bowls, making our bowls food safe. Youโll notice that none of our bowls have a plasticy-looking coating, because we are only using natural, food safe oils. We avoid chemicals at all cost!
๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐: Our handmade wood bowls are intended to be forever pieces, family heirlooms to be passed down for generations. We understand they are investments, intended to last. Therefore, we have a lifetime guarantee on all our pieces. If anything cracks or breaks, you can send it back to us and Llosh will repair it (free of charge!) and weโll return it to you. We strive to have the highest quality customer service.
Care Instructions
We recommend cleaning your bowl by hand (not in the dishwasher) with lukewarm water and soap. We recommend using a soft cloth or soft side of a sponge (nothing abrasive that could scratch the bowl). We suggest drying the bowl immediately after so that it does not sit wet for prolonged periods of time. We also advise against soaking the bowls or leaving them submerged in water for long periods of time. If your bowl begins to dry out, we suggest polishing it with natural beeswax and mineral oil, which can be purchased at any hardware store. The brand we like to use is Beeโs Oil by Holland Bowl Mill (www.hollandbowl.com).
Custom and personalized orders
We can make custom orders if you have a specific idea in mind and you do not see it on our etsy page. We can also personalize and engrave bowls. If you are interested in either of these options, just send us a message. We strive to create a bowl you love! :)