Presents the tools and techniques needed for gourd carving, accompanied by projects that advance in difficulty. Includes information on how to choose and prepare a gourd, impress the surface with a design, and work with green gourds, along with methods of decorative carving such as fretwork, engraving, chip carving, carving with gouges, relief carving, inlay, and deep relief or sculptural carving.

Make a wealth of extraordinary projects with gourds - they're inexpensive, easy to decorate, and every one is different! Find out how to select and prepare your gourds, as well as which tools and supplies to use. These designs will give you a chance to learn a variety of fun techniques, from coloring and carving to hot-glue calligraphy. With so many striking bowls and vases to choose from, your hardest task will be deciding which on to try first....

"Provides techniques for creating works of art from dried gourds. Includes instructions on how to pick a gourd, supplies needed, and detailed step-by-step project instructions"--

Projects: stump doll, nisse, kitchen witch, doll with articulated joints, dancing Dan, jesters, kokeshi doll, stacked dolls: mother & children, Zulu beaded doll using fabric, beaded bottle bourd using fabric, beaded gourd using tar, spirit of spring, spirit of summer, autumn spirit in the tree, spirit of winter, green man, Mother Goose, matryoshka set, weighted daruma doll, African weighted doll, stick puppets: fairy godmother, pop-up puppets: daybreak,...