Class Description: You'll learn all the basics of gourd crafting including: Simple washing and cleaning methods • The best tools for cutting gourds • important safety measures for gourd dust • the best tools for cleaning the interior of gourds • where to find great designs for your gourds and how to transfer them to your gourd surface • wood burning tools and how to choose what's right for you • how to use: acrylic paint, dyes, gourd wax and gel.
About the Instructor: At a very early age, She found her strengths in her creativity. Gravitating toward almost anything related to the art world. She taught herself how to draw by copying the old masters using tracing paper. At the present time she is working with natural materials including a wonder of nature, gourds as she manipulating its form to create beautiful and usable objects. |
Materials List
You will receive a gourd that has already been cut and cleaned on the out side, so you can get right to the fun part!
You may want to bring small 1”, 2”or 3” images to transfer to your gourd. A demonstration will takes place before you start working on your gourd.
You will need to bring a wood burner with your favorite blade tip and a bead for the gourd lid on the day of the workshop.
Materials included in fee: Canteen gourd, scrapers, sanding ball , sand paper, mask, transfer paper, paints or dies and brushes, drill, wax string, sealer.
Small 6” canteen gourd is just $20.00.
An 8” canteen gourd $23.00. Material fee will be paid to the instructor on the first day of class. This will be a full seven hours workshop. Recommended to bring a brown bag lunch |