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Gourds with Southwestern Motifs

Gourds with Southwestern Motifs
Author: Bonnie Gibson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600595486

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Gourds -- with their infinite variety of unusual shapes and sizes, and their smooth surfaces -- have provided a perfect canvas for artists in the American Southwest over many years. It's easy to carve, paint, and stain them, and add embellishments like beads and feathers. These beautiful projects, including rainsticks, masks, and bowls, reflect the traditional designs, techniques, and colors that are indigenous to this region.


Gourds

Gourds
Author: Bonnie Gibson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402725227

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Gourds -- with their infinite variety of unusual shapes and sizes, and their smooth surfaces -- have provided a perfect canvas for artists in the American Southwest over many years. It's easy to carve, paint, and stain them, and add embellishments like beads and feathers. These beautiful projects, including rainsticks, masks, and bowls, reflect the traditional designs, techniques, and colors that are indigenous to this region.


Gourd Art

Gourd Art
Author: David Macfarlane
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2008-03
Genre: Carving (Decorative arts)
ISBN: 1402753683

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Provides examples from twenty artists along with information on their tools, methods, and influences.


Gourd Pyrography

Gourd Pyrography
Author: Jim Widess
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402745027

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A guide to gourd pyrography--using heat to create works of gourd art--that discusses gourd prep and work basics, provides step-by-step instructions for several designs and techniques, and presents secrets from fifty artists.


The Decorated Gourd

The Decorated Gourd
Author: Dyan Mai Peterson
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2003-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579905118

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From carving, dyeing, and burning to watercolor effects and antique shading, a professional artist shares her gourd crafting secrets, offering 35 projects, ranging from the practical to the ornamental, many of them with templates.


Native American Beadwork

Native American Beadwork
Author: Theresa Flores Geary
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402740626

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Beadwork has been steadily gaining popularity among crafters, and no area of the genre garners more interest than the intricate designs of the Apache, Comanche, and Lakota peoples of the American Southwest, who use their designs to relate legends and pass down tribal lore. Here are 15 authentic projects using such traditional stitches as the flat and circular peyote stitches, the Comanche weave, free-form feathering, and more. Each project is accompanied by a rich explanation of how the colors, shapes, and combinations of materials interact to tell a story. Abundant color photographs and illustrations guide the reader through this unique art form.


Gourds in Your Garden

Gourds in Your Garden
Author: Ginger Summit
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2001-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780806926995

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Whether you're a seasoned gardener enchanted with their lush vines and unusually shaped fruit or a crafter in search of the perfect gourd for a specific project, this easy-to-use primer takes the mystery out of growing gourds. Largely ignored by most gardening books, gourd plants require specific attention to produce healthy vines and satisfactory fruit. Learn how to: * Identify popular gourd shapes * Plan and cultivate your garden * Grow, train, and harvest a bountiful crop * Control pests and disease with natural remedies * Prepare your gourds for use-in recipes and art projects. Lists of suppliers, a growing calendar, and space for notes on your own garden conditions make this the complete gourd sourcebook. A delight to read as well as a lasting reference, this long overdue guide to the adventures of growing one of Nature's greatest gifts is an essential addition to any gardener's library.


Creative Native American Beading

Creative Native American Beading
Author: Theresa Flores Geary
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600595325

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The 19 highlighted jewellery and accessory projects include a Huichol Lace Sun Catcher and a Ladder Chain Bracelet (perfect for beginners) along with advanced-level projects like the Waterbird Pendant and Sun Rosette Medallion.


Miriam Joy's Wax Design Technique

Miriam Joy's Wax Design Technique
Author: Miriam Joy
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764344671

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Create bright and colorful designs using crayons as wax. Through 251 color images, artist Miriam Joy shows how to melt the crayons and apply wax to decorate gourds and other art forms. Using less than one crayon on a gourd makes this process easy to learn, inexpensive, and practical - and it can be used on many different kinds of material. Illustrated instructions guide you through five fun projects that are intended to stir your imagination: Peacock in the Moonlight, 3 Setting Suns, Midnight Star, Southwest Dragonfly, and Eye of the Diamond. Chapters include preparing the gourd or other ground, the basics of wax design, embellishing your designs, and suppliers. A gallery of completed works will further inspire your creativity. This instructional how-to guide is a great addition to the library of any gourd artist, woodworker, or other crafter. See for yourself how fun wax can be.


Doodling Borders for Wood Burning, Gourds & Drawing

Doodling Borders for Wood Burning, Gourds & Drawing
Author: Bettie Lake
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764347504

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Patterns are so much a part of our lives that we often take them for granted. There are times when an artist working in any medium needs to create a pattern with specific complexity or form. This book takes you step-by-step through the process of drawing twenty-five patterns for wood burning and gourd decoration--with different variations and shading techniques--and applying and adapting the patterns with an easy drawing method. Learn how to improve your drawing skills while applying interest to the patterns as you use them in abstract compositions, create your own variations, and confidently enter your work in gourd or wood burning competitions. Also included are tips and suggestions for wood burning artists who are looking for something not found in typical woodcraft books. Beginning and master gourd artists will find inspiration for designs here, beyond the limited selection offered by clip art and transfers.