How to keep your gourd’s natural look and add a warm shine
How to keep your gourd's natural look and add a warm shine is a post for new gourd artists learning basic techniques. Gourd grower and artist Gramham Ottoson and I…
What tools do I need for wood burning a gourd?
In this post, Gourd artist Karen Brown will explore two wood-burning methods, along with the tools and tips that can make it easier for beginners.We'll watch a demonstration of wood…
Beginner’s guide to using QuikWood for creating a Chicken Gourd
In this post, you will learn tips on using QuikWood and creating clay features to make a chicken gourd cute. QuikWood is excellent for working with gourds. I prefer using…
Easy Banana Gourd Ornaments
Easy Banana Gourd Ornaments provides some great painting tips from Deborah Adele as she creates snowmen and penguins from banana gourds. No gourd artists can turn down the challenge of…
The Tobacco Beetle:The Vilian Inside Your Gourd
If you live in a humid climate, the tobacco beetle is a bug you need to know about. In this post you will learn how to avoid them on gourds…
3 Clear Sprays I Depend on in my Gourd Studio
In this 3 Clear Sprays post I share how I use 99% Alcohol, Workable Fixitif, and WD-40 to help me keep my tools, supplies and surfaces clean and in working…
Jordan Straker: Master Gourd Carver
Jordan Straker: Master Gourd Carver introduces you to one of the best carvers. I want you to meet a Canadian artist with a nostalgic style and exceptional carving techniques. I…
Make a Gourd Birdhouse for Your Yard
Make a gourd birdhouse that attracts your favorite bird. Explore which tools work best and learn tips for solving common problems. Do you you live in a wide-open area that…
Try this Dream Catcher Gourd Project
Try this Dream Catcher Gourd Project will explain how how to add this Native American(s) talisman to a gourd and why it could help your sleeping. A great technique for…
Why today’s paint markers are perfect for Gourds
Why today's paint markers are perfect for gourds will explain how to use them properly and suggest other specialty markers to make your gourd pop! There was a time when…