In this post look at 40 ways to create gourd art ideas for a Halloween display. Outside or inside, you just need a little inspiration!ideas Cindy-Mills-Shaver Why buy the decorations…
The Kora: Making a Gourd Sound Beautiful!Listen to the harp lute of the Malinke people of West Africa and learn how it was made. The first written historical reference to…
Learning to create a thunder gourd is fun and easy. Ron Swank videos and my tips will prepare you to make your own! The thunder gourd is a musical instrument…
The Huichol Technique of Adding Beads to Gourd Art takes a few tools and many beads. I will show you what you need and introduce the process. This famous folk…
Do you have to repair cracked gourds? Learn how fractured cracks, wormholes, and broken or missing stems can all be repaired on your gourds. You pick up a beautifully shaped…
How to Inlay Cactus Fiber on a Gourd provides a picture guide that helps you get through this process using prickly pear fiber. One of the most exciting embellishments used…
How to Decoupage a Beautiful Napkin to a Gourd explains a fun and easy project for beginning gourd artists. If you are not great at drawing and painting, this may…
Shading and Stippling a Gourd with Wood burning begins with preparation, tips, and skills that can be learned. I will share information to help you start with good habits and…
Tips for using Gold Leafing on your Gourd Art reviews the products needed, illustrates the process, and lets you watch an expert demonstrate the process on a gourd. Buying gold…
Creating a gourd lid for a gourd begins with the cut and having the right tools to make it easily happen. In this post, we will learn two ways to…