Chö-pa Tibetan Bell - 14 cm

Classic hand-hammered Tibetan bell with a unique sound.

The proportions of the 8 metals, the diameter and thickness of the various types of Tibetan bells provide the characteristic sound and nuance of each item.

Each bell is therefore unique. Handcrafted Tibetan bell made of copper, tin and 8 precious metals (Ag, Ni, Cd, Ru, Pd, Pt, Cr, Mn).

With or without engraving around the upper edge.

Material: Bronze

Size: 14 cm

Weight: 600-675 gr

Information on the Tibetan bell hammering process:

the Tibetan bell hammering process is carried out entirely by hand. Each Tibetan bell is hammered following a series of procedures that will give the bell its perfect shape. During the manufacturing phase, different metals that make up the bell (copper, tin, iron, lead, gold and silver) are melted in a furnace depending on the type of bell desired, such as for bronze bells or seven-metal bells. The molten metal is then poured into a mold to obtain a metal disc of the desired size and thickness. At this point, the metal disc is taken and shaped by hammering it after careful measurement and selecting it by weight and size. As for the actual hammering process, 4 or 5 metal discs are stacked one on top of the other and then heated until they become incandescent.

The formed incandescent metal disc is then hammered by expert artisans until the metal cools down; then, it is heated again and hammered again. These two operations, heating and hammering, continue until the desired shape and size are obtained (this is why hammered Tibetan bells can differ by a few centimeters from one another). During the bell hammering phase, the metal disc must be struck while it is still incandescent, because it is more flexible. Once cooled, however, the metal loses its flexibility and becomes more brittle, thus risking the formation of cracks when struck. After obtaining the desired shape, the actual bell manufacturing phases begin.

Each bell is brought to the desired shape and size, and this can happen again by first heating the metal and then shaping it by striking it. Once the required shape and size are obtained, the bell is hammered to be perfected. The individual bells are then chiseled and finished both inside and out.