How Traditional Christmas Nutcrackers Are Made

Science Channel show “How It’s Made” takes a fascinating look at how traditional Christmas nutcrackers are made, from carving the torso out of blocks of linden wood to hand painting the face.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.