I would start north of Ubud… Andong and Tegallalang and then spend a little time in Tampak Siring. It’s not the whole story on coconut but a good beginning. Furniture will depend mainly on the type of furniture you want… some of the best woven bananaleaf suppliers are in Denpasar; the bamboo furniture makers are all in Bone / Bona and the solid wood furniture is all imported from Java — lot of places out in Mas (Ubud) but also in Kerobokan, Legian and Seminyak.

Hope that helps.

Sean

Thank you for the insightful information and as well as for the helpful details on improting.
Just a question for some help on advising the best places to shop for coconut crafts and furniture directly from the craftsmen instead of going to the markets.

I know my way around Blai now having been up until Ubud where I got to see the crafts but I found the prices abt on the expensive side.

Your help or info on the above will be very much appreciated.

Bali adventurer

very helpful.

i just purchased painting and will be heading back to the vendor now to have them rolled…i should have known the wood was going to be an issue getting back into Australia.

Bali Bagus!!

My friend and I are planning on filling two cases of paintings to bring back to Australia to sell.

Can you please advise if at Denpasar Airport there will be any implications for doing this? I’d hate to buy them all then have them put through the scanner to find out I’m only allowed a certain amount and have to pay money etc etc.

Thanks
Sharon

My Answer:
Hi Sharon,

As far as I know, there’s no restriction – anyway, they’re souvenirs… right?

That said, I can tell you that Australian customs are very, very, very careful to ensure that any wood items are completely free from parasites and bark – the frames of the paintings are usually made from the very cheapest wood and that may cause you problems upon your return.

I suggest you buy the paintings and the store keeper remove them from the frames and roll them up for you – he may also provide a length of PVC pipe in which to carry them; it’s a fairly common set-up for air cargo shipments of canvasses. You can remount them at home. If the store keeper is not able to do that for you, you’ll either have to do it yourself or keep walking until you can find a store that will do that for you.

The price of the mounted canvas should be the same as the canvas unmounted and rolled in a PVC tube. If you cover the painted side of the canvas with wax paper for protection, you may be able to fit up to seven canvasses in one piece of pipe.

Regards,

Sean