Franklinia Gourd Vase DIY: How to Carve a Dried Gourd and Many More Techniques

I did relief carving, etching, woodburning, painting, embossing, gold leafing, weaving, and dying on this one gourd that I have designed and named after the rare and beautiful Franklinia tree. I take you through the many steps with photos and video, from start to finish. I was inspired to do this gourd by my dad who once had a Franklinia tree. He spoke highly of it, but the tree died from some unknown cause. I made this gourd for my dad for his birthday and was so happy to see how much he liked what I did. I made sure to take photos and video of the whole process to show him how I made it and to show you how you can incorporate many techniques and embellishments into one gourd. by Bernadette Fox (bernadettesgourdcreations.blog...)
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Disclaimer: All video, photos, and audio are original and done by me, Bernadette Fox with the exception of the music, which has been licensed to me via Creative Commons. All art shown in video is completely original and done by me, Bernadette Fox.

[@cherylgillean3099]

Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your process of creating. I can only imagine that your Dad LOVED his gift.

[@yolandalezcano3350]

Buenisimo trabajo,es apasionante trabajar con las calabacitas,en mi pais lo utilizamos para tomar mate.

[@margaretporzenheim961]

Awesome!!

[@quietwind4665]

thanks!!

[@BernadetteGourder]

*Smile*

[@quietwind4665]

Bernadette, were these acrylic paints? or did I just miss that?

[@BernadetteGourder]

+Quiet Wind I used acrylic paint to color the leaves and flowers. The higher quality paints and pigments definitely make a difference. I used Jo Sonja brand. Lesser quality will be harder to work with because they are often too thin and the color is not very vibrant. Good luck with your project!