Create a Gourd Bird With Whimsey!
The Whimsical Gourd Birds of Jenn Norpchen will inspire you to create your own gourd bird with humor. I have had a vendor's booth at the Arizona Gourd Society Festival…
Masters of the Gourd Mask: Jane Boggs and David Sisk
Masters of the Gourd Mask looks at two artist, Jane Boggs and David Sisk and their approach to creating gourd masks for high prices. When you begin to sell your…
A Mosaic Technique for Gourd Art Using Eggshells
A Mosaic Technique for Gourd Art Using Egg Shell is fun and easy and provides a great texture for your gourd. Learn how here! Sometimes you end up with an…
The Bottle Gourd and 8,000 Years of History in Asia
The Chinese Bottle Gourd has been a favorite of Chinese painters for 8,000 years. Let's look at a master and a special painting technique called Gogbi. Master Gourd Artist: Gong…
Let’s Make Gourd Flowers!
Let’s Make Flowers inspires you to use the cut-off tops of gourds and the broken pieces kept in your “odd things” drawer. A fun and inexpensive project. This is my…
Leather Dyes-The Do and Don’ts
Leather Dyes on Gourd can give a great depth of color but, there are issues. Here the Dos and Don'ts.Leather dyes have been around for years. Many experienced gourd artists…
7 Ways To Give your Gourds Shimmer with Mica Powders
Mica Powders can make your Gourds Shimmer With a little magic of mica powders, you can make embellishments, paints, clays and even the surface of the gourd shimmer. Get to…
Alcohol Inks and Easter Gourd Eggs
Alcohol ink techniques for Easter Gourd Eggs shows you two ways beginners can create beautiful eggs for display at Easter Alcohol inks are so fun to work with because…
Colored Pencils on Gourds
Colored Pencil on Gourds offers tips from three Master gourd artist and me! Everyone has a technique! Colored Pencils on Gourds: Tips The gourd surface is not paper with grit. So,…
Stop Hugging Your Gourd!
Here are some tips for holding both large and small gourd tight enough to steadily wood burn. I am not into hugging my gourds, but sometimes to hold them steady…