Hand-made Manuka checkers
Hand-made checkers pieces, crafted from Manuka wood in recycled linen/silk/cotton bags, made in NZ.
Remember when we played board games that didn't require plugging in, weren't made from plastic and imported from a questionable country with dubious environmental safeguards, or needed downloading a silly app?
We do too. So we decided to make handmade, non-toxic, wooden checker pieces.
We forage for manuka that has recently fallen. Hand-cut and smooth the pieces, then dye the pieces with non-toxic food (or naturally derived) colourings.
The bags are handmade from high-quality fabric swatches we have rescued from interior design stores.
These would otherwise go to the dump/tip and are of super high quality.
Typically, they are silk, linen or variations of cotton.
Beautiful, handmade, and totally recycled family heirloom-quality games to keep and treasure.
Materials: Manuka, Silk, Linen, Cotton, Natural Twine