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I love all the pictures of the gourds. I need to get busy on the ones I have. It is not like I dont have plenty of time now that I dont have another patient to care for at the time.
Jo I reconize the kitchen. I remember it from when you took me to your friends to buy some gourds when I was out there visiting you. I really would like to grow more gourds but my DH doesnt want them growing all over the yard. I need to build a teepee like she had in her yard so they can grow up the teepee.
when I asked the artist how they did the wonderful coloration on their gourds... of course I got the "guarded Secret" answer!! Not even a hint!!! Well I thought at first airbrush too~! Nope.......... I got home and looked at those photos I took and it came to me....as I dyed Easter eggs.... FOOD COLORING..... Yep , simply wet the gourds then drip food colors diluted with heated vinegar ! Just like drip dying Easter Eggs! Here are a couple of my first tries. afterward seal them with spray polymer or beeswax.
Name: Trish Whitinger Jacksonville, TX Helper and Wife of the Cubit Master
Gasp!!!!
That is soooooo coool!!!!!! I didn't think it looked like airbrush, and I was thinking natural dyes, but I never would have thought about food coloring!!!
Nice job!!!
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AS to the saw...The first time I went to the Gourd Festival at Casa Grande ...just inside the door they had these for sale...mini saw, mini drill, mini sander...all in a nice case....I said :Boy! Am I glad I left my check book home!"...he said the magic word...WE TAKE CREDIT CARDS...so I now have one...They were $149.95 at that time...the last time I checked they were about $179.95. I love mine.
Name: Cinda Indiana Zone 5a Truth is worth finding
I have a cool spring Idea for gourds.
Cut a few holes large enough to stuff string , hair, and pieces of colorful yarn into the gourd . Hang it and watch the birds gather nesting material.
The colored yarn (cut to 6'' or so) is especially nice in the winter , you can spot your nest materials in the trees.
Thanks for the inspirations, everyone. This is something I have hopes to get into but am just taking baby steps. I have a Dremel and woodburning tool and am now drying the bottle gourds I grew last year for the first time.
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If you have never been "into" gourds here is the place to learn how to grow, harvest, clean, and decorate this wonderful and interesting vegetable of the Squash family. Just come on in and visit with us and share knowledge!!
if I ever go ahead with gourds....gonna need one of those 
