Posted by Steve | Posted in Carving Tools and Techniques | Posted on 02-04-2010
Tags: cylon, diy, electronics, halloween, how to carve gourds, howto

Pumpkin painting is artistic choice Madison County resident Karol Patterson combines the creative vision of an artist with the patience of a farmer studied.
The Life and Death of a Pumpkin (the original)
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Dremel 7000-PK 6-Volt Pumpkin Carving Kit $17.17 Includes 6-Volt Pumpking Carving Kit – 7000-PK, (10) Carving Templates, Carving Bit, Wrench… |
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Gourd Crafts: 20 Great Projects to Dye, Paint, Cut, Carve, Bead and Woodburn in a Weekend (The Weekend Crafter) $9.92 The many virtues of the humble gourd have been recognized for centuries. Used throughout the ages as storage vessels, dishes, utensils, musical instruments, and decorative items, gourds are a favorite craft material nowadays, affording an ideal surface for painting, carving, wood burning, cutting, and otherwise embellishing. Ginger Summit’s excellent directions, supplemented with clear, step-by-st… |
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A Guide to Chip-Carving Gourds $9.58 Love working with gourds, but hate all the dust? This new book offers an alternative technique. Step-by-step instructions, along with 176 color photographs, show how to chip and chisel a gourd into a decorative piece for the house or outside. Best of all, only basic, simple tools are needed; no electric cords, no noise, no dust. Create a stunning array of bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments. A galler… |
