The Beginner’s Guide to Gourd Crafting （葫芦制作的初学者的指南）.pdf

The Beginner’s Guide to Gourd Crafting Art by: Carrie Dearing How to Select, Cut, Clean, Stain, Paint, Woodburn, Weave, and Decorate Gourds! Introduction: Thank you for your interest in gourds! Every year thousands of people visit the Welburn Gourd Farm and our web site looking for answers to all their gourd questions. The Beginner’s Guide to Gourd Crafting answers the most commonly asked questions AND gives you great tips and resources to save you both time and money when working with gourds! Gourd art by Denny Wainscott The Welburn Gourd Farm, located in Fallbrook, CA, is the largest supplier of quality, hard shell gourds and grows over 350,000 gourds per year! Best of all, the gourds are grown organically so when you purchase a Welburn Gourd, not only are you helping to protect and preserve the environment, you are also avoiding health risks that can be associated with chemical sprays being embedded in the gourd shell. If you’re in the area be sure to come by and visit the farm, where all gourds are sold at discounted wholesale prices! Every month we offer a variety of exciting new classes such as Beginner Gourd Workshops and Half-Day Gourd Art Classes. To learn more about our farm and to see a current class schedule, please visit www.WelburnGourdF or call us toll free at 1-877-420-2613. “Autumn Gourd Pot“