Gourds in Your Garden - A Guidebook for the Home Gardener by Ginger Summit  Subjects includes: What is a gourd? Botanical Description, The Gourd Garden, Planting the Garden, Harvesting Your Crop, Potential Problems and What to do about them, Uses for your Gourds and Simple Ideas for Gourd Crafts.  125 pages.

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Gourds for all Seasons-Vol. 1 Winter by Sue Hollon.  Instructions on brushes, paints, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application, and techniques and tips for base coating with a sponge, dry brushing, dirty dry brushing, floating and much more.  Color conversion chart.  Project: Generic snowman gourd lamp, Polar bear lamp, Santa gourd lamp, Starry night Santa gourd, Gingerbread lamp, and more. 30 pages.  One Sale

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Gourds For All Seasons Vol. 3 by Sue Hollon.  Learn to make Snowman Broom Cover, Red bird, Snowman gourd lite, Snowman Sconce and Snowman basket. General instructions with tips and techniques using brushes, paints, base coating, dry brushing, dirty dry brushing, floating, line work and much more. 35 pages. On Sale

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Gourds For All Seasons Vol. 4 by Sue Hollon.  Pattern application on tracing paper, base coating with a sponge, dry brushing and floating. Instruction for cleaning gourds for preparation of application. Includes tips for line work with black paint. Conversion chart included. 35 pages.  On Sale

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Santa Primer by Susan Hollon.  Project: Santa face study, Santa's journey, Santa's buddy, Santa at play, Santa in bubble, patriotic Santa and extra patterns included. Brushes, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating, transfer patterns, embellishments, floated or sideloaded color, line work, dots, "walking" color, drybrush and spattering.  30 pages. On Sale

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Winter Companion by Susan Hollon.   Brushes, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application  and techniques for base coating,  floating, drybrushing, weighting gourds with silicon, linework, candelabra lights and polymer clay and tole painting.. Project: Santa bird house, Boot's the snowman, Snowman lamp, tree worksheet, Woodland Santa, Red bird candlestick, Rudolph..the red nosed snowman, Snow globe, Waiting for spring and more. 38 pages.

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Gourdeous Gourds Vol.3 by Julie Grant.  Rudolph, Santa tree toppers, Santa ornaments, Sled ornaments, Button snowman, Little periwinkle valentine angel and much more. Brushes, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating and mixing colors, sideloading and floating color, transparent color and smudges, dots, spattering, dry brushing, linework and finishing touches.  37 pages.

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Gourdeous Gourds & More Vol.4 by Julie Grant. Anna and Andy gourds, Americana Candlesticks, four season boxes, Gingerbread cookie jar.  Instruction on brushes, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating and mixing colors, sideloading and floating color, transparent color and smudges, dots, spattering, dry brushing, linework and finishing touches. 37 pages .

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Gourdeous Gourds & More Vol.5 by Julie Grant. Information on decorative painting and patterns.  Brushes, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating and mixing colors, sideloading and floating color, transparent color and smudges, dots, spattering, dry brushing, linework and finishing touches. Information on painting Woodland Santa, Pine lodge wreath, Fish candlesticks, Ghost house gourd, Cowboy Santa and much more. 34 pages.

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Gourdeous Gourds & More Vol.6 by Julie Grant. Triple gourd snowman painting.  Supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating and mixing colors, sideloading and floating color, transparent color and smudges, dots, spattering, dry brushing, linework and finishing touches.  American flag snowman, Fabric christmas stockings, Rooster coaster set. 34 pages.

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Gourdeous Gourds & More Vol.7 by Julie Grant. Projects: Sugar Cookie Chef, Sugar Cookie Kitchen Wreath, Snow Spoons, Luminary Orbs, Snowman Place Mat. Information on supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating and mixing colors, sideloading and floating color, transparent color and smudges, dots, spattering, dry brushing, linework and finishing touches.  36 pages

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Gourds...Too Cute by Dianna Williams.  Project: Scarecrow pins, Redbird nesting snowman, Snowman pins, Frog pins, Cat pins, Barn yard Chickens and Busy bee.  Information on brushes, supplies, gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, tips and techniques for base coating, transfer patterns, embellishments, floated or sideloaded color, line work, dots, "walking" color, drybrush and spattering. 40 pages.

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The Gourd Journal by American Gourd Society. Articles, essays and crafts written by real gourd people who want to help you get started on your adventure into the magic "World of Gourds".  Articles on sprouting seeds, training gourds, hand pollination, contemporary gourd, lagenarias, culture and use, pruning gourds, luffa gourds and much more.  32 pages.

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Moose ON The Loose-Gourd designs inspired by Mother Natureby Rhoda Forbes.Trinket box, Solid wrapped coils, spiral weave, Santa and much more including an Apple pencil holder, Batik design, easy rolled rim, watercolor Santa and egg gourd trinket box.

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Growing and Preparing Gourd Homes for Martins- by James R. Hill III.Lots of information on Purple Martin birds and bird house, including growing gourds, cleaning, scraping, drilling, and painting the gourd for a bird house.. Size holes needed and information on distances for handing the bird house gourd to best attract the Purple Martin birds. 11 pages. 

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How to Clean & Cut Gourds by Kathy James. Get answers to these questions.  How do I know when a gourd is dry? How do I remove the black mold stains?  How do I cut an opening or remove the top?  How do I clean out the insides?  Can I save seeds?  How do I make the inside safe for edibles?  What tools do I need for cleaning? Cutting?  What size hole do I make in a birdhouse?

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How-to Create Pine Needle Rims by Kathy James. 10 pages on Step-by-Step Instructions.  Three Basic Stitches. - Photos/Drawings. How to Dye Pine Needles.

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Choosing & Using dyes & Paints, etc. for a Gourd by Kathy James.14 pages. Review of: Acrylics/House Paints - Leather Dye - Artists' Oils - Polishes/Waxes - Egg/Food Dye - Markers - Oils - Polyurethane - Beeswax - Varnish - Wood Stain Qualities - Applications, Disadvantages.

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Ideas for 30 Gourd Rims by Kathy James.  11 pages: Techniques, Drawings, and Ideas for Both Traditional and Unique Rim Treatments. Many with Step-by-Step Instructions - Color Photos Resource of ideas for Experienced Gourders.

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How-to Do Gold Leafing on a Gourd by Kathy James. 10 pages of Step-by-Step Instructions & Background History on Gold Leafing.

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How to Draw & Woodburn Egg Gourds with Symmetrical Geometrics by Kathy James.  Learn Tricks to "Eyeballing" Measurements Step-by-Step Instructions.  9 pages. Techniques Useful on All/Shape gourds.

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How to Make a Shekerie from a gourd by Kathy James. 14 pages of Step-by-Step Instructions. Traditional African Shekerie plus Variations . Beading Grids for Future Projects.

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How-to Create Beaded Gourds by Kathy James. 14 pages of Step-by-Step Instructions, Background History Huichol Bowls, Beaded Egg Gourds, Decorative Beading, Plus 2 Design Patterns.

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How-to Create Polymer Clay Designs on Gourds by Kathy James. 14 pages of Step-by-Step Instructions. How to Make Colorful Clay Canes. Ways to Apply it to Gourd Art.

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How-to Draw & Woodburn Feathers on a Gourd by Kathy James. 10 Pages Step-by-Step Instructions. Drawings & Photos.

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How-to Draw & Woodburn Florals on a Gourd by Kathy James.  Techniques & Tricks for Making Symmetrical Flowerw - Vines - Flourishes - Leaves - Grasses - Cattails - Tulips - dragonflies - Daffodils, etc. for Scenes/ Borders/Filler

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How-to Draw & Woodburn Mushrooms on a Gourd by Kathy James. Patterns for Many Species of Mushrooms. Step-by-Step Instructions. 10 pages. Techniques Useful on All Size/Shape Gourds.

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How-to Weave Decorative Sinew on a Gourd by Kathy James. 10 Pages Instructions. Stitch worksheets 7 Centering Ruler. Dreamcatcher Instructions.

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How-to Draw & Woodburn Southwestern Designs on a Gourd by Kathy James.  12 pages of tips, Instructions, Ideas. Primitive Designs You Can Use.

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How-to Draw & Woodburn Celtic Knots on a Gourd by Kathy James. 10 pages of Step-by-Step Instructions.  Three Basic Stitches. - Photos/Drawings. How to Dye Pine Needles.

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Clipart Designs-woodburning and tracing by Kathy James.  12 pages assorted graphics. Instructions on how to woodburn right through the special paper on which they are printed or trace using graphite or carbon paper.

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Gourds go to work by Elizabeth Scesniak.  25 pages on Step-by-Step Instructions.  Gourd basics, general supplies and general instructions as well as patterns. Learn to paint gourd teachers, policeman, dentist,doctors and much more. On Sale.

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Down in the Gourd Patch by Dianne Nunn  35 pages on Step-by-Step Instructions.  Gourd basics, general supplies and general instructions. In this book you will learn to pattern application, basecoating, sponging, dry brushing, and much more. Patterns for Little Jack, gingerbread wreath, sweet treat snowlady, Raggedy Ann On Sale.

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