Araw x Bauhinia — Alex Basa Creative

Alex and Jeannie Basa-Fung — A Craftshop Collab

We’re Jeannie and Alex Basa-Fung, a married couple who DIYed our wedding décor in 2026 and realized we could make a business out of making things.

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From woodcraft to needlework, our wheelhouse is pretty big. Let us know what you want to have made, and we can figure out how to get it in your hands. Or, if you’ve come here looking for my dad, you can send him a message, too.

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from $45.00

Hand cut out of solid hardwood and strung with 4mm cord (either leather or paracord).

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Wooden Training Karambit

Wooden Training Karambit

$50.00

Made out of various hardwoods historically used to make training weapons. Modeled after my own personal carry karambit. Approximately 7” from ring to tip.

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Wooden Training Sword

Wooden Training Sword

from $90.00

Various styles of wooden training sword made from various hardwoods historically used for training weapons.

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[ SAMPLE SHOTS ]

My interpretation of an #arnis trainer based on the trainers featured in the @voguephilippines photoshoot of the Philippines National Arnis team 🇵🇭 full video tour of the piece coming soon; there are a couple of liberties I took when making it my o

Okay reupload, this time hopefully a little less eye-searingly bright 😂 a handful of the #araw #bolotie designs I did for @filipinoislandfestalameda last weekend! If you want one like any of these, DM me or visit the link in my bio :)
#woodworking #

Over the weekend at @filipinoislandfestalameda, it was a super cool experience to have @fmajay (and @modernhilot) come by to demonstrate an Eskabo Daan anyo with my handmade, walnut Espada y Daga trainers 🥹 the response I got from the FMA (Filipino

Homie appreciation post! Pictured here with @sewkwirky.studios is our friend, Merrick (@panlaqui)! He stopped by yesterday and bought one of Jeannie’s @filipinoislandfestalameda docker caps 🥹 I first met Merrick through my brother, Eli, someth

Some of the “sword art” that I made and sold this weekend at @filipinoislandfest, plus, a live demonstration of my version of “sign spinning” for our store 😂
#woodworking #sword #fyp

I have gotten a total of like 6 hours of sleep in the last 48 hours lol. But today’s @filipinoislandfestalameda was a MASSIVE success, and we’ll DEFINITELY be back next year! It was super cool meeting with so many people in the diaspora a

[ FAQ ]

The collaboration name comes from the two flags representing our native ancestries: the Araw is the Filipino Sun, and the Bauhinia x Blakeana is the Hong Kong Orchid (and national flower).
Yeah, of course! Send me a message using the custom commissions form, below, or send me an email directly at AlexBasaCreative@gmail.com