Custom-Made Olive Wood Orders

The Holy Land in Your Hands

Bethlehem Handicrafts can hand carve custom olive wood pieces for your family, church, school, business, or special event. From a particular saint to an engraved Bible verse, from a commemorative scene to a custom altar piece, every commission is hand carved by the Bannoura family workshop in Bethlehem.

What We Can Custom Carve

Patron saints and devotional figures
Engraved Bible passages, prayers, or family verses
Custom crosses and crucifixes for chapels, schools, or memorials
Nativity scenes with personalized figures
Altar pieces, ambo carvings, tabernacle accessories
First Communion, Confirmation, Wedding, and Baptism keepsakes
Memorial pieces for loved ones
Liturgical pieces for parish use
Animals, decorative scenes, and other personal designs

How the Custom Order Process Works

Send us your idea. Fill out the form below with as much detail as possible: the subject, approximate dimensions, intended use, deadline, and any reference images you have.
We send you an estimate. We respond with a cost estimate and an estimated time of completion based on your specifications.
You approve. Once you approve the estimate, we begin the carving process at our Bethlehem workshop.
The piece is hand carved. Your custom piece is carved by hand in Bethlehem by the Bannoura family and the broader Christian craftsman community.
We ship to you. Once complete, your finished piece ships from our Aurora, Colorado fulfillment center with insurance and tracking.

Things to Know

Larger and heavier pieces have higher shipping costs because of the weight of olive wood
Custom commissions typically take longer than stock pieces because of the carving time required
We respond to inquiries within one to two business days

Why Commission from Bethlehem Handicrafts

Every custom piece is hand carved by the Bannoura family workshop in Bethlehem, the same artisans who carve our regular pieces
More than two decades of trust with Catholic parishes, schools, and families since 2000
Authentic Holy Land olive wood from groves around Bethlehem
Direct communication throughout the process
Insured shipping from Aurora, Colorado fulfillment center