The authentic German nutcrackers are so special in their own way because of the special touch each wood carver puts into the creation of each nutcracker. The job of creating these nutcrackers may seem so humdrum but it is an art in itself but it does take a long time from start to finish. The ending result of the authentic nutcrackers is a beautiful collection of all shapes and sizes of pieces that add so much awe to millions of homes worldwide. The Steinbach nutcrackers are still made like they were centuries ago because they are still as traditional and authentic as ever.
There are a lot of procedures that is involved in the creating of a nutcracker. The wood has to be cut into many shapes and sizes and then the pieces are hand turned so they will have a clean cut and be smooth. Each separate piece is then run through a lathe, polished, shaped and primed for the wood carver. The highly skilled wood carvers carve each nutcracker into the shapes and sizes that we see and once the wood carver is satisfied with his creation then it is ready to be hand painted.
Each color is allowed to dry completely on each piece before the next color is applied. There are many color schemes that can be used and each one creates an unique nutcracker with its own story to tell about the nutcracker and also about the wood carver that so skillfully created this awesome creation.