The Penguins by Bill Layne
Construction Techniques
Learn how to combine gourds, shape them, attach them, and modify them to make birds, animals, Christmas decorations and more...
Decoration Methods
Wood burning, carving, painting and gourd ink can all be used to create a unique and beautiful gourd. Learn how it is done.
Inks For Gourd Decoration
We offer specially formulated inks for gourd decoration. They are high fade resistance pigment inks and they provide an alternate to using paint. The inks can be combined to make thousands of different colors, and they will not fade in the sunlight.
Gourd Safety
Please be aware, there are Saftey Hazzards when working with gourds.
The inside of a gourd contains mold. Wear a Mask or Respirator when cleaning out a gourd. Follow this link for more information.
Gourd Safety.
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