A gourd birdhouse often invokes a sense of wonder as to how this vegetable can be hollowed out so perfectly leaving a thin strong hard-shell. Luckily for gourd enthusiasts nature does most of the work. As the gourd dries it transforms from a heavy solid green vegetable to a beige light hollow wood-like shell. The …
For many gourd projects, it will be necessary to clean the inside of the gourd. For some projects, such as birdhouses, it will only be necessary to clear out the seeds and most of the inside stuff, while other projects, such as bowls, will require a complete cleaning down to the bare walls of the …
Growing your own gourds is the best way to get lots of gourds for a good price but finding seeds is not always easy especially for some of the rarer gourd varieties. Below is a list of some gourd varieties available with a link to purchase the seeds. After you get you grow your first …
Hard-shelled gourds have been an important crop for humans for thousands of years yet nowadays they have become a novelty making the seeds rather hard to find. I have come across birdhouse gourds on seed racks occasionally but for the most part gourd seeds are best sourced online. There are a number of online seed …
Cleaning gourds can be a dirty time consuming process. Stuck on gourd skin, mold, and dirt are likely covering your gourd making it look like something out of the compost rather than a canvas for your next art and craft project. Having cleaned hundreds of gourds through the years here is a list of my …
Drying gourds is a long process that can take anywhere from 3 to 6+ months. Although it takes a long time it is very easy to do requiring only minimal attention. There are many variables that impact how long this process takes and how labor-intensive it is. The look of the finished gourd is also …
Gourd seeds can be a bit tough to find. Often they cannot be found locally and have to be ordered online. This is especially true for the many less common varieties of gourds. The good news is that gourd seeds are very easy to save. So after your initial seed purchase, you will be able …
Alcohol inks are a great medium to use to decorate gourds. It is a fun and easy technique that offers endless artistic possibilities. Gourds decorated with alcohol inks keep their colour for a long time even when used for outdoor gourds art like gourd birdhouses. What Are Alcohol Inks? Alcohol inks are alcohol-based transparent pigments. …
Cleaning a dried gourd can be a daunting process. The gourd may be covered with fuzzy mold or ugly peeling skin that is holding on strong. But with some patience to allow the gourd to soak and a little bit of elbow grease cleaning gourds is easy. A dried gourd consists of a hard shell …
Gourds are a wondrously versatile canvas for so many crafts. They can be transformed into so many things with birdhouses being one of the most common. There are countless ways that a gourd birdhouse can be decorated. This list describes some of my favorite gourd birdhouse ideas. 1. Leave It Natural 2. Pyrography (woodburning) 3. …
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