Customer Reviews

Decorating Gourds: Carving, Burning, Painting

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I was very disapointed by this book. I have been working with pyrography & gourds for many many years now, & always look for a technique I might like better than what I am using. I wish I had seen the reviews first before buying, I am VERY sorry I bought this & will hold my other thoughts to myself. I DO recommend an excellent book for wood burning, PYROGRAPHY WORKBOOK: A Complete Guide to the Art of Woodburning, by SUE WALTERS. For growing gourds: GOURDS IN YOUR GARDEN, by Ginger Summit. For many beautiful techniques to enhance your gourd art: THE DECORATED GOURD: Beautiful Projects & New Techniques, by Dyan Mai Peterson.

I have Sue Waters newer book which is done very well. I was very disappointed when I got this, her older book, to discover that the projects were very amaturish. There was not much substance to the book for the price so therefore I will be returning the book to Amazon (alas this is the price you pay for buying a book when you cannot see the contents).

I have been working with gourds for quite a few years now, something like over thirty. There was very little in this work I found to be useful. I am sorry to say I agree fully with another reviewer here who was less delighted with this particular work that probably I am. I did give it two stars simply for effort though. I strongly suggest you search further as there are quite a large number of books out there that are of better quality and certainly more worth the money spent.

Very disappointed that this book did not have a actual gourd that was pictured on the cover "inside" the book! What a disappointment. I purchased this book for the eagle that was pictured on the cover. There was no pattern for such project.

This was the only gourd book that I have that I am totally disappointed in. I admire Sue Walter's gourd work but the book had 8 designs and patterns that I thought were some of her inferior designs. Maybe I was just expecting more from Sue as she is a great gourd artist. It was almost like she didn't want to share any of her great ideas but showed us the lesser ones. I wouldn't buy another book by her unless I hear rave reviews on it. The patterns were definitely gourd crafts and not gourd art.

I was sorely disappointed when I received this book. It should be clearly stated that this is a "beginners only" aimed at children. It was a waste of my money....Bonnie

Excellent stimulation to be creative. Illustrated techniques provide creative ideas for all level of gourders.

Sue has done it again. A wonderful book for the gourd crafter. Happy to have added this one to my library. Very creative art.