Singing bowls: sizes, sounds and how to play one
How titles state size and weight, how a mallet makes a tone, and the bowls in the catalogue. No sound claims beyond that.
A singing bowl is a metal bowl that rings when you strike it or rub the rim. To play one, set it on a flat surface or on the cushion if the title says a set includes one. Hold the mallet if a mallet is part of what you bought. A light tap on the outside rim gives a struck tone. For a rubbed tone, press the padded end or the wooden end, whichever the set supplied, against the outside rim and circle slowly with even pressure. Too little pressure is silent. Too much pressure dulls the ring. That is a description of the movement, not a promise of a musical note, a recording, or a result for your hearing.
We do not claim that playing a bowl changes pain, sleep, stress, or mood. Some people like the sound in a room. That is a preference. It is not a treatment, and we do not sell these as instruments with a tuned pitch unless the title states a note, which our titles generally do not.
Size is the part you can check. Many titles include a diameter such as 10.7cm, 15cm, 16cm, 21cm or 22cm, and some add an approximate weight such as 1200g or 1500g. Use those figures. “Extra large” is the supplier’s words in the title, not our measurement. If a title has no number, we do not invent a diameter. Two bowls that both say handmade can still differ. Read each title. “Indian” appears only when the title says Indian. We do not add a place of origin or the word antique unless that word is already in the title you are buying.
A “set” in the title may include a cushion or a mallet because the supplier named a set. A bowl title that does not say set is the bowl. We do not add strikers that are not in the name. Buddha in a title, such as a mandala or a black and orange set, describes the decoration or the set name. Shelf and garden figures are separate: see Buddha figures.
Prices run from modest sets to very large bowls. The list on this page is every catalogue title containing “singing bowl”, with the price that includes UK mainland delivery. Open the product if you need the dispatch line. The aisle is Spiritual & Mindful Gifts. A bowl under £20 is uncommon in this range. The under-£20 gift page is a different filter: spiritual gifts under £20.
Bowls are heavy. Check the weight in the title before you plan a shelf. Returns are allowed within 14 days of delivery if you can pack the bowl so it travels safely. You pay return postage unless it is faulty or not as described. Do not send it to a guessed address. Use returns.
The price on the product page is the price you pay. UK mainland delivery is already included. There is no extra delivery line and no spend threshold. Zestperk is not VAT registered, so VAT is not added at checkout. The shop is online and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for browsing and ordering. That is not a promise of a staffed phone line.
Most lines are dispatched in 1–2 working days, or 3–4 working days in October, November and December. A few say same-day dispatch before 2pm, Monday to Friday. The product page states which. Those are windows, not a guaranteed day of arrival. We do not publish a last-order date for Christmas.
You can cancel within 14 days of delivery and then have 14 days to send the item back. You pay return postage unless the item is faulty or not as described. Sealed bath, oil and skincare items cannot be returned for a change of mind once the seal is broken. That does not affect your rights if something is faulty. Start at the returns page and wait for instructions before you post.
Checkout refuses a postcode in Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Isles of Scilly, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, or a BFPO address. Full wording is on the delivery page. If a title says “pack of”, or starts with “Pack of”, the price is for that pack. See what “pack of” means and how a price works.
At a glance
| Items | 35 |
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| Price range | £29.49 to £601.99 |
| Dispatch | 1–2 working days, or 3–4 in October to December |
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Questions
How do I make a sound?
Rest the bowl so it can ring, tap the rim gently with the mallet if one is included in the title, then circle the rim with steady pressure. We do not claim a particular note or effect.
How do I compare sizes?
Use the centimetres and any approximate weight written in the title. We do not add a size that is not there.
Do you add a place of origin?
No. A place name is shown only when that word is already in the product title.