Use these gourd basketmaking
books to learn about growing, harvesting, drying, cleaning and embellishing
gourds. Purchasing from Amazon.com using the "Buy From Amazon" graphic
link most benefits the development of BasketMakers.com.
Complete Book of Gourd Carving
by Ginger Summit and Jim Widess
The first book devoted entirely to carving on gourds. How-to
instructions for fretwork (cutouts), chip carving, gouge work, relief
carving, engraving, linear carving and inlay using hand tools and
powered rotary carvers.
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The Complete Book of Gourd
Craft by Ginger Summit, et al
Information about growing, harvesting, drying, cleaning and embellishing gourds.
22 projects and many decorating techniques with color illustrations. Paperback.
Gourd
Crafts by Ginger Summit
Basics of gourd preparation along with 20 projects that will teach you how to
dye, paint, woodburn, bead, carve gourds to use in your basket making projects.
Paperback.
Gourd Pyrography
by Jim Widess
Learn how to use modern wood burning tools to embellish gourds to incorporate
into your basketmaking.
Hardcover.
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Gourds
In Your Garden
by Ginger Summit
A guide to help you grow all kinds of gourds for your basketry. Hints on selecting
varieties, growing, training gourds into shapes, drying and much more. Paperback.
The Decorated Gourd
by Dyan Mai Peterson
Beautifully visual, fully illustrated book will teach you how to dye, carve,
watercolor and woodburn as you create decorated gourds for your next gourd
basketweaving project. Hardcover.
The Art of Woodburning by Betty Auth
Learn the techniques of pyrography, the art of burning decorative designs or pictures into a surface with a
pen-like tool with a heated tip. These techniques can be used to decorate
gourds. Paperback.
Step-by-Step Pyrography Projects by Norma Gregory
This book is filled with projects that will teach you how to use modern
woodburning tools to create decorative designs on your gourds.
Paperback.
Learning the Art of Pyrography by Al Chapman
Learn about the tools and techniques used in wood burning designs into a
variety of materials, including gourd surfaces. Paperback.
The Complete Pyrography by Stephen Poole
Learn traditional methods and today's techniques of burning designs into
various surfaces using electrically heated engraving tools and hot-wire
tools. Paperback.
Pyrography Designs by Norma Gregory A collection of floral, animal and other designs
that you can use for your wood burning projects even if you can't draw
well yourself. Paperback.
