Gourds are grown along the coast or in the jungle before being sun dried and scraped then carried up the mountain where family workshops hand-sketch the design, hand carve and shade the ornament with a burning tool. Additional colors added with lead-free paint. Measures around 3 inches high and 3 inches in diameter.
See how these are made here:
https://sojournsfairtrade.com/blogs/meet-the-artisans/meet-the-artisans-pablo