Apple gourds ideas

Learn some background information about air-dry clay and watch a video of a gourd project you can do to help you master the technique.

This is perhaps an odd time of year to write about gourds, but bear with me, you'll see why. We grow too many gourds, but what's not to lik...

Need to repair cracked gourds! Learn how fractured cracks, wormholes, and broken or missing stems can all be repaired with the right product.

We’ve been enjoying football, pumpkin spice lattes, and breaking out our fall decor. Here's how to stain natural gourds for your fall DIY decor projects.

Halloween Gourd Craft Project – Making a Gourd Jack o’Lantern Below, you will find instructions on how to design and make a jack-o-lantern from a hard shell gourd. Gourds make a better jack o’lantern because they can last forever. You may choose to use a pattern or draw freehand directly onto the gourd. You will need: a clean dried gourd ... Read More

This post is brought to you by Tree Top; however, as always, all opinions are my own! DIY gourd birdhouses are a fun craft for the entire family! Turn last fall’s garden leftovers into springtime’s bright and cheery yard decor! I’ve chatted with you a lot about the importance of gardening (especially with children!), and one...

I did a little safety blog on my post, but one thing I want to tell or remind anyone that is working with gourds is to always wear a respirator and goggles. More over on my blog lol. I had such a fun time working with the alcohol inks on my gourds that I wanted to do it again. Hopefully I learned from the first couple of tries! The items needed for this project are: Proxxon MicroMot Jigsaw Proxxon MicroMot Drill Twisted Paper Alcohol Inks ( three colors that go together ) + Copper Mixative…

A collection of unique gourd craft that you can easily make at home. Don't throw out those little gourds - put them to good use with these craft ideas.