Janie Hale-Stanley – Pinterest
I have tried trying to create art with gourds. It’s quite challenging. I lucked out and got some gourds from a friend who grew and dried them. I washed the outside and just painted the first one. It was okay, but was obviously the work of a complete beginner.
I found videos on YouTube about how to work with gourds and they helped tremendously. I used a drill and cut out a space so that a bird could use it for a nest. I glued a ‘perch’ on it. It took quite awhile to clean out the inside. I put some straw in the bottom and hung it up in a tree. I was beyond delighted when a bird actually used it one year!
Karey Pederson – Pinterest
I used a saw to cut the top off one, cleaned it out and then drilled holes all the way around the top so that I could put pretty strings all the way around it, after painting it bright colors.
NaMaAlonzo -Pinterest
If I were still in Arkansas, I would have tried to do wood-burning on one. I think that might turn out really nicely.
The people who created these gourds are obviously experts who know what they’re doing. I love how each of these is so different from the others in colors, style, and techniques.
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I would love to decorate my place here in Thailand with gourds. I haven’t found any yet, but I’ll continuing researching. The people here are so talented, I know if they have access to them, they are making beautiful things.
Susan Burton
I love the 3-D-ness of this one. How rich the colors are!
These are all gorgeous! I tried to hollow out a gourd years ago. I gave up! I cannot imagine the time someone spent on these.
I think they are exquisite. I am in awe of their talent.
These are decent all gourds. Lovely painting. Gourds. I like all paint gourds. Are you paint that gourds. Good job. Tack Care,Linda.
I have painted gourds in the past Raj, but nothing NEAR this beautiful.
Iam so happy , You painted gourds in the past. Nothing beautiful but you paint that.
It’s fun!
Yes, thanks,Linda
Wow! Who knew they could do so much with gourds? I’d never seen anything like those!
Talented people will start doing one thing, and then others will make it an art form, taking our breath away. I just love it, and have a collection in my gourds category. Warning – you may drool! 🙂