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

by Summit, Ginger

• ISBN13: 9781579901523
• ISBN10: 1579901522
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-30
• Publisher: Lark Books

Summary

Appeals to a large, general audience, with 20 easy projects, color photos, and simple instructions. The projects incorporate a variety of fun techniques (no power tools needed) such as wood burning, carving, and coloring with paints, leather dyes, shoe polish, varnishes, and stains. Craft great-looking bowls and cups, simple bracelets, elegant stamped and wood-burned earrings, a charming duck-shaped birdhouse, complete with leather-webbed feet, and more. Bonus: a spectacular gallery of contemporary gourd art.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Gourd Basics
What is a Gourd?	p. 8
Preparing the Gourd for Crafting	p. 10
Surface Treatments for Decorating the Gourd	p. 15
Projects
Simple Fruits and Vegetables	p. 22
Flowerpots with Upholstery Tacks	p. 24
Southwest-Style Mask	p. 26
Mexican Painted Dippers	p. 28
Santa Claus Figure	p. 31
Simple Candleholders	p. 34
Lidded Container with Painted Bird	p. 36
Mother Goose Birdhouse	p. 39
Tortilla Warmer	p. 43
Scorched Tea Cups	p. 46
Branded Bracelets	p. 48
Woodburned Bowls	p. 51
Leaf Motif Luminaria	p. 54
Pedestal Bowl with Decoupage Lining	p. 57
Carved Vase	p. 60
Relief Carved Bowl	p. 62
Handled Basked with Leather Trim	p. 65
Miniature Pots with Knotless Netting	p. 67
Gourd with Pine Needle Coiling	p. 69
African Bead Shekerie	p. 71
Gallery	p. 74
Contributing Artists	p. 77
Supply Sources	p. 78
Acknowledgments	p. 79
Index	p. 80
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