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Beginning Gourd Basics with Karen Knight

Beginning Gourd Basics with Karen Knight

When

Jul 19 – Jul 20    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bookings

$130.00
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Where

Galveston Art League
2117A Postoffice St, Galveston, Texas, 77550

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Description of workshop: Explanation and handouts of the different gourds, tools & paints, inks etc.  Video & Demo of cutting & cleaning a gourd. Demo of simple woodburning techniques, dye application, measuring and adding a pine needle rim a couple of different stitches. Participants will do a simple design using these 3 techniques.

Instrucxtor will provide cleaned gourds in bowl or vase shapes, pine needles & other rim materials, waxed cord, alcohol ink dyes, metallic paints, applicators, 91% alcohol, ModPodge, 2 dremels with bits needed, practice shards, 2 woodburners, Brusho Paints, gloves.

Supplies Needed: pencil, eraser, apron or shirt to cover clothing, N-95 facemask, safety glasses or goggles for woodburning, large eye upholstery needle, small bead needle if you want to add beads. I will supply some beads. If you have alcohol inks, you can bring colors you want.  Colorful ribbons or cord to use on your rim if desired. A good wood burner if you have one with a skew tip. (Not the cheaper Hobby Lobby kit kind – they don’t get hot enough).

We will break for an hour lunch each day.

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