# Salt-Made Bowls These Handmade Bowls are Created Completely from Sodium By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-01-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-bowls References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/salt-bowls-made-from-salt-by-best-before/) & [bestbefore.fr](http://www.bestbefore.fr/) It’s always great to see a company using natural resources in its creative process, so it's great to hear about these [handmade bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-buco-vita-x-commune-design) from French company [Best Before](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperslide), made entirely from salt. Hand crafted with a chisel and hammer using materials from a Polish salt mine, each bowl is unique. Some bowls can even vary on color depending on the materials used in their creation. The sodium bowls can be used for a number of different purposes. For example, the small ‘Nid’ bowl makes the perfect egg cup, and other designs from Best Before would make a beautiful display piece in a contemporary home. Just make sure nobody starts looking for the [table salt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teksalt)! Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/salt-bowls-made-from-salt-by-best-before/class=FourteenG), [bestbefore.fr](http://www.bestbefore.fr/class=FourteenG) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Salt-made Products:** Opportunity for companies to explore using salt as a material for creating unique and eco-friendly products. - **Natural Resource Crafting:** Craftsmen can experiment with using natural resources in artistic ways to create functional and decorative objects. - **Sustainability in Design:** Designers can reduce their carbon footprint by exploring sustainable and unconventional materials, such as salt, to create their products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** Companies can take advantage of the unique aesthetic of salt-made products to create distinctive home decor items. - **Art and Sculpture:** Artists can experiment with salt as a medium for sculpting and creating other forms of art. - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants could offer unique dishware made from salt to enhance their dining experience and set themselves apart from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Ceramic Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-vase.md) - [Salt-Mimicking Kitchenwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-bowl-and-spoon.md) - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Sustainable Scandinavian Sea Salts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saltverk.md) - [Imperfect Pasta Bowl Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-bowl.md) - [Artful Cast-Metal Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curling-bowl.md) - [Walnut Shell-Created Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nos.md) - [Sculptor-Inspired Sleek Bowl Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shou-sugi-ban-collection.md) - [Retro-Inspired Wave Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-wave-bowl.md)