Gourds and alcohol ink don’t always work well together. Many gourd artists confuse gourd dyes with alcohol inks. They really are different and if you learn why and how alcohol…
Let’s look at clear finishes for gourd art. I am going to review your options and suggest what product to use for different gourd situations. You are wasting your time…
An Embellishment on Gourds should be Dramatic! Sometimes keeping the gourd surface simple and letting another natural product be the focus is the best way to let the gourd speak…
Gilder’s paste wax on Gourds What do I use this paste wax product for?Some paint with it on the gourd surface, but it is a life saver when you need…
How to Paint a Gourd using acrylic paint: The Folk-Art Gourd Project In his video, Rick shows you how to paint a gourd using a method he calls ‘folk art”.…
Selling gourds in small spaces can be tricky! Selling gourds in small spaces takes thought and planning to quickly catch the attention of your buyer before they move on to…
Need inspiration for a new gourd project?Why not try creating a cat from a gourd? It can be small or large. So how do you get started? Let me inspire…
I grew up in a family that strongly supported the military and my mother always decorated the house on the 4th of July. When I was a teenager, she took…
Pat Boyd excels in her creation of gourd figures. The gourd shape speaks to her creativity and odd shapes become beautify art. Let’s find out how! While on a trip…
Kokopelli: Southwest Arts 3000-year-old Casanova. Here one of the most recognizable figures in Native American Art . Kokopelli, the hump-backed flute player. It is a simple figure that any artist can…