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Gourd Crafts: 20 Great Projects to Dye, Paint, Cut, Carve, Bead and Woodburn in a Weekend (The Weekend Crafter)

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Gourd Crafts, 20 Great Projects to Dye, Paint, Carve, Bead and Woodburn in a Weekend, is a gotta have book for all gourd crafters. I have all of Ginger's other books, and am just as excited, upon receiving this book, as I was with her others. Ginger always puts out all new information in each of her new books. I have been gourd crafting for 13 years, and yet her books are completely filled with new information, myself and others, can't wait to try. Making flowerpots, tea cups, napkins rings and bracelets are just a few of her new ideas that I plan to try. This book also includes new beautiful gourd work by other artists and crafters, not seen before. If you love working on gourds, get this new book. I will look at it, and learn from it for years to come, as I have with her other books.

This book is every bit as good as her other book: "The Complete Book of Gourd Craft". It has different projects to inspire creativity, and it has fantastic photographs and detailed instructions. The only thing lacking (from both books) is the supply sources which are listed in the table of contents, but don't appear in the books anywhere I can find. Even without that part, the book is excellent.

All I had to do was fan through the photos and I was hooked! The detailed instructions were great, but the photos make you see gourds in a whole new light! It has definitly re-awakened a creative need!

Wow. A big title and even bigger ideas.

The book does cover basics on gourds and the tools to clean and shape those amazing relatives of the cucumber and pumpkin. The best part is the ease in creating the various projects and the inspiration to go and make all sorts of fun items: From jewelry to home decor. It's the best spring board book for project ideas and unique gifts.

Ginger Summit has done an outstanding job. Large, color photos, well laid out contents, and well written instructions make this a wonderful addition to any seasoned artist/craftsman's library. If all you want to do is just try out gourding, this is a book I would recommend without hesitation.

A wonderful and instructional book. Would recommend for anyone who is interested in working gourds as an art. Great for both beginners and anyone who is looking to be inspired. Will be keeping this book for future reference.

I love this weekend crafter with gourds book. Yes you can get something done in a weekend and it'd very informative. Great purchase and price.

This is an excellent book for the slightly experienced gourd crafter: someone who has already collected some tools and has an understanding of the risks of working with gourds (dust and mold). The ideas are advanced for the novice gourd crafter and might scare them off. Crafters who have had some experience will find this book rich with ideas, great color photographs, clear instructions and projects to use as "goals".

This is a good book for anyone just beginning down the road of gourd decorating. It covers all aspects that one should consider when starting out with this wonderful craft. Many great photos and instructions are easy to understand and follow and I find all the different approaches covered to be inspiring for my work. Happy gourding!

GREAT book and a MUSt for a newbie to gourd art! Excellent! Buy it!