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|  | | Complete Book of Gourd Craft
The most complete guide to growing, harvesting, preparing and crafting gourds. Gourds are receptive to all art media including painting, wood burning, carving and weaving.
| |  | | Making Gourd Dolls and Spirit Figures
Dolls from around the world can easily be made using gourds.
If you're an artist looking to explore a versatile medium or are interested in making dolls with a remarkable heritage, look to nature's bounty. Learn a variety of classic techniques - from carving to sculpting - as you create a Kokeshi believed to protect children; a green man with four faces representing the seasons; a Matryosyhka set based on the typical Russian nesting figures, and more. Complete with a gallery of inspiring work by talented artists, this unique guide will ope your eyes to the design possibilities for a beautiful object. |
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