“This book covers growing, harvesting, and curing as well as crafting and finishing....The projects, are artistic and imaginative and cover all techniques of dealing with gourds.”—Library Journal. “Lots of inspiring gourd crafting techniques and ideas—I highly recommend The Complete Book of Gourd Craft...its 300 color photos... depict many...amazing things you can create...plenty of detailed information.”—Organic Gardening.
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Gourds have been used for centuries as containers and decorative objects. Hardshell gourds with brightly painted faces and figures recently have become popular items at craft sales. This book covers growing, harvesting, and curing as well as crafting and finishing. Gourd crafters must work with the natural shape of the gourd, which cannot be reshaped once it has dried, but it can be cut, incised, painted, and embellished. The projects, presented by experienced gourd crafters, are artistic and imaginative and cover all techniques of dealing with gourds.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If I never touch a gourd - this book is lovely to read. I do however plan to try my hand at this craft and feel I have the best instructions available. The supply section lists where the gourds, toold, dyes, etc. can be obtained. I have a huge craft book collection - and this is a superior one!
55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
WARNING: IF YOU READ THIS BOOK YOU WILL BECOME INSTANTLY ADDICTED TO WORKING WITH GOURDS....OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES...EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND THOROUGH DIRECTIONS....BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION....WONDERFUL FOR ALL AGES AND GENDER.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As an avid gardener and reader, I found lots of information about what to do with my gourds (first how to dry them), it had fine pictures of what others have done, and projects that look easy to do while being worth while. The book gives a history of gourds. Where to get diverse seeds, and contacts for others interested in gourds (ie the gourd soiety). I've been tickled to share this book with friends, all have thought it wonderful.
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Heart Palpitating
Perhaps a strange description of how this book affected me, but true! This book is filled with so many gorgeous and insipiring ideas, you cannot help but feel a burgeoning... Read more
Published 1 month ago by debpoet
Gourd Information
This book is the best I have found for giving an overview of the way to grow and decorate gourds. Many pictures augment the text and are helpful to understand the processes that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Susan Jowett
Inspiring
A great book for gourd crafting. Very informative how to's. Wonderful pictures of other art. A book I am definately keeping in my collection.
Published 6 months ago by Hanninlea
gourd craft
lots of great pictures a little more art intensive than I was looking for but I really enjoyed getting ideas from the pictures. Read more
Published 7 months ago by terri carefelle
Natural Art
After receiving the book "GOURD CRAFT" I was very pleased that not only did it teach about using Gourds in art but that it also brought to light many other art forms to use with... Read more
Published 15 months ago by hungryman
Happily Received Gift
This was a gift for someone just beginning to work gourd craft. He loves it! It has great hints and instructions and the pictures are wonderful.
Published 15 months ago by HYBS
Great Buy!
I am enjoying this book. I'm new to gourd art and it gives good instructions for cleaning and preparing gourds. Wonderful examples of beautiful artwork.
Published 15 months ago by Linda Altieri
Just What I was looking for
This book was in good condition as described and I am enjoying it very much it has a variety of projects, history and pictures.
Published 15 months ago by Mel
Gourd Book
This one book has everything you need to make a variety of gourd projects. The pictures are great. Sometimes the materials needed or the directions aren't entirely clear, but... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jadi
I LOVED IT
I really loved this book. The pictures are great. The artists know their stuff. It really helped me a lot on new projects.
Published 18 months ago by Dixie L. Kanas
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