It was first frosty days but we were eager to make ice lantern. Sun is still shining but it will go down eventually for few months. You can spot the remains of the other one we made earlier. It melted away..
Making of Nutukkaat, Part 2
Peeling the willow was fun and our son got the chance to try it out too. We needed about a bucket full of willow bark.
Making of Nutukkaat, Part 1
We decided to take a part on Nutukas work shop with my sister in law. Nutukas is reindeer fur boot. Making and sewing your own shoes sounds so exiting! But we needed to do some preparations beforehand so I asked a little bit help from Mummi. I needed assistance when I was told to go and get some branches of willow tree and peel and cook them. We needed tannin from the bark to make the leather softer and sewable. Ready for the next step!
