Handmade Set of 3 Winter Blues Felt Gnomes, Fair Trade, Nepal

Take a stroll through the enchanting winter wonderland of the woodlands with our trio of mystical winter blue gnomes. These one-of-a-kind gnomes are skillfully handcrafted by talented women artisans from Nepal. Each gnome is between 8 and 10-inches tall with a 3 to 3.25-inch base. 100% All Natural New Zealand Wool. Azo-free dyes. Due to the handmade nature, slight variations in size, exact color, shape, pattern, or other characteristics may be evident. Each piece is truly a unique work of art, lovingly crafted by hand. The Art of Felting: The first step to creating these beautiful felt pieces begins with gathering some of the world’s finest sheep’s wool from New Zealand. Making felted wool is an ages-old, time-consuming process of bonding fabric with fiber. This is a physical job where the artisan’s scrub, rub, roll and rinse the wool again and again with soapy water. Once the wool is bound into a sheet and the desired thickness is complete, the felt is laid out to dry. From there, the felt wool is cut and re-worked into many complex shapes and designs. The many sheets of wool might merge several colors to create patterns and layers. This takes a well-trained, talented artisan…