Carving

In the Erzgebirge, the carving is next to the turning the two-bosom formative art. As a rule, true sculptures are made with the carving knife made of linden wood. The carvings impress with their high craftsmanship and artistic ability of the Schnitzer in the Erzgebirge. In most families it is a favorite tradition to decorate your own apartment with wooden figures and prepare for the coming holidays.

The miners were busy with carving when the days were dark and the winters. Here, great stories were told and carved. Mainly the Christmas motifs were very popular. Even today the carvings from the Erzgebirge are still very popular. They are used very much as a decoration for Christmas and still handmade by hand. Visitors can visit the Erzgebirge in small carving workshops as well as see how craftsmanship is performed with great love. Here nothing comes from the band and everything is handbemalt. See for yourself how detailed every carving has been made, and choose one of our beautiful wooden figures. Each figure has its own character and was created with a lot of love for the craft. Especially at Christmas, beautiful carvings represent a great picture in their own four walls and contribute to a Christmas atmosphere.