Old World Christmas – Yule Log Ornament

• Old World Glass- Yule Log Ornament 
• Product Dimensions: 2.75 inches 
• Hand Painted and embellished with Glitter
• Hand crafted in age-old tradition using techniques that originated in the 1800’s

The custom of burning the Yule Log goes back to, and before, medieval times and was originally a Nordic tradition. Yule is also the name of the old Winter Solstice festivals in Scandinavia and other parts of northern Europe. The Yule Log was originally an entire tree, which was carefully chosen and brought into the house with great ceremony. The largest end of the log would be placed into the hearth while the rest of the tree stuck out into the room! The log would be lit from the remains of the previous year’s log which had been carefully stored away and slowly fed into the fire through the Twelve Days of Christmas. 

Each figural glass ornament produced by Old World Christmas is hand crafted in age-old tradition using the same techniques that originated in the 1800’s. Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds available only to Old World Christmas, before a hot solution of liquid silver is poured inside. The ornaments are then hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations.