Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts

Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts
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Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 1402727844
ISBN-13 : 9781402727849
Rating : 4/5 (849 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts by : Mickey Baskett

Download or read book Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts written by Mickey Baskett and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in Paper With a simple gourd, it's easy to make an astonishing variety of bowls, boxes, baskets, pitchers, and dippers, as well as musical instruments and toys. Choose from the many inviting shapes, from the kettle to the canteen, the bushel basket to the snake. Carve, burn, wax, varnish, and color them with paints, dyes, oils, and markers to work their smooth, three-dimensional surfaces. Basic, time-tested techniques for making practical works of art show you how to grow, dry, and clean them, or where to buy gourds readymade for projects such as a child's elephant pull toy, planters, lamps, and birdhouses. "[A] collection of uncomplicated, step-by-step projects for...large gourds, which are fun to work with and readily available...a good selection."--Library Journal


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