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. …
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. …
A detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to make a beautiful naturally decorated gourd. Lots of pictures and project ideas.