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Read more about the article A Review of whites for Gourd Art

A Review of whites for Gourd Art

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:January 18, 2022
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques/Paint / Pencil Techniques
  • Post comments:1 Comment

A Review of Whites for Gourd Art goal is to help you solve a frequent problem. No matter what your color schemes, an artist needs a way to add shading…

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Read more about the article Marbleizing Colors with Gourd Dyes and Paint

Marbleizing Colors with Gourd Dyes and Paint

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:September 16, 2021
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques/Paint / Pencil Techniques
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Try these two gourd dye techniques  that will give your gourd an interesting effect.Here are two gourd dye techniques that will help you save your gourd dye consumption and achieve…

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Read more about the article Three Gourd  Challenges  with Alcohols inks
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Three Gourd Challenges with Alcohols inks

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:August 13, 2021
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques
  • Post comments:22 Comments

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…

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Read more about the article Achieve a Contemporary Look using Metallic Inks on Gourds

Achieve a Contemporary Look using Metallic Inks on Gourds

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:May 26, 2021
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques
  • Post comments:14 Comments

Using metallic inks on gourds, Grace Swanson creates a comptempory look. See how she does it. Metallic inks colors can add real impact to your gourd. There are mixative inks…

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Read more about the article Leather Dyes-The Do and Don’ts

Leather Dyes-The Do and Don’ts

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:March 24, 2021
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques
  • Post comments:11 Comments

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…

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Read more about the article Alcohol Inks and Easter Gourd Eggs

Alcohol Inks and Easter Gourd Eggs

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:March 10, 2021
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques/Holiday Projects
  • Post comments:53 Comments

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…

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Read more about the article Stop Alcohol Dyes from Fading on your Gourd

Stop Alcohol Dyes from Fading on your Gourd

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:January 13, 2021
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques
  • Post comments:23 Comments

How to Stop Alcohol dyes from fading on your gourd is a problem . Here is my answer to keeping those colors awesome!  Sealing Alcohol dyes You spend all that money…

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Read more about the article Gourd Artist: Mike Harburg

Gourd Artist: Mike Harburg

  • Post author:Bettie Lake
  • Post published:November 25, 2020
  • Post category:Dyes / Inks Techniques/Meet the Gourd Masters
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Hawaiian Ni'ihau GourdsArtist, Mike Harburg is working hard to bring back the art of dying and carving Hawaiian Ni'ihau gourds. Learn more about the process and the beautiful results. What…

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