These fun "Whimsical Birdhouses" can be used for both home décor or to hang outdoors for a functional birdhouse!



Each gourd has been carefully hand selected, washed, and rough-cleaned on the inside. It has a 1-inch hole drilled in it to accommodate a wide selection of nesting birds, if you choose to create a functional birdhouse.

Join Phoebe Welburn as she speaks with Gourd Artist and Instructor, Gloria Crane about how to get the most out of the ZipCutter Burr!This video is full of great information on how to get the most out of your ZipCutter burr,including how to keep your burr from “jumping” when you carve, the right and wrong way to do filigree carving, special tips for cutting thick gourds, and more! This is a MUST SEE video!

How do you make a hole in the bottom of your gourd to fit lamp hardware? In this short tutorial Phoebe Welburn shows you how to use a hole saw to cut into a gourd so that it can accept the gourd lamp hardware kit.



Hole Saws:https://welburngourdfarm.com/products/holesaws



Gourd Lamp Hardware Kits:https://welburngourdfarm.com/products/gourd-lamp-hardware-kit

They are back! Our very popular Craft-Ready Ornament Gourds are here! Every year we sell out of these gourds because, well, they are just so much fun to craft and decorate!Here, Phoebe Welburn shows you the various sizes available and some gourd art samples too!

The GloTracer(TM) makes it easy to trace almost any design or photograph onto a sheet of Stick ‘n Burn* so you can transfer your designs to your gourds in minutes! No printer required. Watch this demo to learn how to set up and use the GloTracer and discover some of the many ways you can use it to create your own designs on your gourds!

How do you cut open a gourd? There many ways to do it, but the best way, by far, is by using a crafter's jigsaw with a specialized foot designed exclusively for use when cutting gourds.

Designed and sold exclusively by Welburn Gourd Farm, the "Gourd Foot" has helped thousands of gourd artists make simple as well as complex cuts on their gourds.

Link to Proxxon Jigsaw with the Gourd Foot:

https://welburngourdfarm.com/collections/jigsaws/products/proxxon-mini-super-jigsaw

How do they do it? In this video, Phoebe Welburn will show you a couple of really great tips on how to create gourd art with a lid where you can't tell there's a lid - until you lift the lid off the gourd!

This is a popular technique and people ask us all the time how to do it, so we decided to show you in this short video!

https://welburngourdfarm.com/products/proxxon-mini-super-jigsaw

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In this tutorial, you will learn a number of techniques for creating beautiful rims and embellishment cuts on your gourds using the GourdMaster(TM) Fili-Point Burr and Pro-Carver II.

The Fili-Point Burr is sold exclusively by Welburn Gourd Farm https://welburngourdfarm.com/products/gourdmaster-fili-point-burr

The GourdMaster(TM) Pro-Carver II is available here: https://welburngourdfarm.com/collections/carvers/products/gourdmaster-pro-carver

This tutorial features the work of gourd artist Christy Barajas, narrated by Kelsey Nelson.

For more video tutorials, sign up for our Free Video Tutorial Series: https://www.welburngourdfarm.com/pages/getvts

If you have questions about the Fili-Point Burr or anything mentioned in this video, please use the live chat system on our web site for fastest response to your questions.

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In this video, Welburn Gourd Farm President, Phoebe Welburn will show you what a thick-shelled gourd looks like once you cut it open. If you're new to working with gourds, you'll find this video to be very instructive.

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Get an inside look at Welburn Gourd Farm, including never before seen footage of the farm, close-up shots of some amazing gourd art, tips for getting the gourds you need when you order by phone or online, and much more!

You'll see:

* Fabulous gourd art
* What you might not know about Welburn Gourds
* Insider secrets to getting the gourds you need
* Touring the gourd growing fields
* and much more!

You'll also get a look at some really pretty gourd art and learn how easy it is to clean the outside of your gourds. Enjoy the stunning visuals and the great information you'll learn in this video.

We look forward to creating and sharing more videos with you!

Visit us online: https://www.WelburnGourdFarm.com

Take a virtual tour of Welburn Gourd Farm with Phoebe Welburn and see the amazing new gourds from the 2018 crop! If you love working with gourds, you're going to love this year's crop!

We look forward to seeing you at the Farm!

https://www.WelburnGourdFarm.com

 

In this video, you'll learn how to great a neat-looking "water color" effect on your gourd using Ink Dye. This is great if you're looking for a different kind of look on your gourd art. Products featured in this tutorial are available at https://www.WelburnGourdFarm.com

Add leaves to your gourd art is a popular design idea used by many gourd artists. But how do you get your leaves to look realistic? It's really not that hard once you know how its done! See how to color stunning, realistic, fall leaves in this short and easy to follow tutorial!

Get your Gourds and Gourd Supplies at: http://www.WelburnGourdFarm.com

In this video, you'll discover how to add bright color to a pine tree design on your gourd art using GourdMaster ink dye and Formula 49 gourd shell conditioner.

In this episode, you'll learn how to turn a mini-gourd into an adorable Penguin ornament. A favorite of many of our customers, these well-dressed, non-flying birds are one of the more popular animal creations we often see. Now you can make one for yourself... or choose a different animal pattern and let your imagination run wild!

Fancy Hook Gourd Ornaments: https://welburngourdfarm.com/products/fancyhookornaments

Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gourd-tv/id1012061638 

In this episode, you'll watch as gourd artist and instructor, Christy Barajas creates cut-outs in a gourd then turns those very cut-outs into gourd embellishments. Products used in this video are available at https://www.welburngourdfarm.com

 

See how to create stunning fall leaf cut-outs from a gourd in this easy to follow tutorial by gourd artist, Christy Barajas. This episode is hosted by Kelsey Nelson.
All of the products seen in the video can be purchased at: https://www.WelburnGourdFarm.com

How do you cut open a gourd? It's a question we get asked almost every single day! In this episode, Kelsey and Christy show you the fastest and easiest way to cut open a gourd using the one tool made just for this purpose! Remember to subscribe to Gourd TV so you'll never miss an episode! Get more info here: http://linkto.media/y418

How do you create a virtually unlimited palette of brilliant colors (even pastels!) for your gourd art? Kelsey and Christy show you how in this episode using GourdMaster(TM) Transparent Acrylics and GourdMaster(TM) Ink Dyes. This simple technique will open up many new possibilities for you once you see just how easy it is to do!

The most often asked question we hear from our customers is that they want to know the difference between "Ink Dyes" and "Transparent Acrylics." In this episode, our staff artist, Christy answers that question and more!