Gourd carving ideas

If you grow gourds but don’t know what to do with them, you might be interested in this gourd tool kit designed by a man who is known for his gourd art. Gourd art is hot and it’s everywhere, says Jim Widess, owner of The Caning Shop in Berkeley, Calif. He has written books on the subject. Gourd festivals are held t...

A listing of the gourd art project packets available from Bonnie Gibson

Distinctive southwest gourd art by Bonnie Gibson. FREE Tutorials, Gourd Crafting supplies, Tools and More!

As a kid, I always loved carving jack o’ lanterns for Halloween. We’d go to a pumpkin patch and spend an hour looking at every angle of every pumpkin until I found one that looked like …

Eulogio Medina Sanabria has dedicated his life to the Peruvian art of mate burilado (gourd carving). While many carvers are drifting away from tradition, Sanabria continues to focus on detailed techniques

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How to clean the residue, pencil lines, graphite lines, sticky tape and glue off your gourd after wood burning your design.

The Outlining Technique allows us to use images on a round surface that can be colored with media. Gourd artist depend on this basic skill. Learn how!

How do you get a flat design onto a curved gourd? It seems simple until you try to do it! Read here for tips on how to achieve that successfully.

Sequencing the gourd art process and having a well-thought-out plan is the key to a fun experience and a successful gourd. Karen will share her tips with us.