Gourd Art Basics

Gourd Art Basics

     If your wanting to learn about gourd carving then Gourd Art Basics by Angela Mohr will guide you through how to select and prepare gourds from the garden. Basic techniques for cleaning the outside from sooty grainy mold , to waxing the skin-like mold. Angela also teaches about hand tools, jigsaws, and bandsaws, plus sanding edges.There is a section on rough gutting your project with examples of bowls you intend to line,also shaping gourds which can then be decorated. You will enjoy creating a beautiful birdhouse from a simple gourd. This is the perfect book for beginners to learn the finer points of a gourd, to fixing their common flaws such as repairing accidents, cracks, and walls.You will enjoy the gallery of photographs that she has created.

Gourd Art Basics Specifications;

• Softcover.
• 64 pages.
• Author, Angela Mohr.