Crafting with Gourds: Building, Painting, and Embellishing Birdhouses, Flowerpots, Wind Chimes, and More

Transform ordinary gourds into extraordinary art! 14 step-by-step projects with bright, beautiful project photography Learn to make delightful wind chimes, birdhouses, pitchers, flower pots & decorative figures Covers a variety of color media, including colored pencils, watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels, gel pens, & more Explains all the gourd basics including selection, cleaning, cutting, shaping, surface prep, transferring designs, & finishing Crafting with Gourds will teach you an amazing array of techniques for creating unique and attractive décor! This complete artist's guide to gourd crafting provides useful tips & techniques on a wide range of color media, from craft acrylics and artist's oils to pastels, watercolors, colored pencils, gel pens, and more. Featuring bright and clear project photography, this comprehensive crafting manual explores a wide variety of coloration options for each gourd decoration method. Learn interesting ways to blow, dab, drip