Hand-Beaded Glass Octopus Ornaments (Pair) - Marine Beauty Pine Needles By Karla Solano of Costa

By Karla Solano of Costa Rica

It is adorned with lush rose patterns that are expertly printed with traditional batik techniques

Mexico then incorporated Chinese designs

The artisan uses a resist dyeing method called batik to give the elephants their vibrant designs

or just out to the movies

Hand-Beaded Glass Octopus Ornaments (Pair) - Marine Beauty Pine Needles By Karla Solano of CostaSay members of the Santiago Atitlan Women's Group, 'We love nature, its colors, its textures, and the creatures that live in it,' and they share this love through a pair of ornaments. In shining orange and blue, two beautiful octopuses are crafted of petite glass beads that are carefully applied by hand. The Guatemalan artisans detail each octopus with surprisingly intricate shapes with eight long tentacles that curl below for a fascinating addition