Cleaning gourds

You've purchased some gourds and are ready to create! First, you'll need to clean the mold and grime off the outside. Read how to here.

You've purchased some gourds and are ready to create! First, you'll need to clean the mold and grime off the outside. Read how to here.

How to Clean a Hardshell Gourd: Hardshell gourds have been used as food and beverage containers, and art pieces for centuries. They are often referred to as "nature's pottery" due to their beautiful variety of shapes and hardy uses. The creative crafting possibilities of hardshell…

Gourds can be made into a variety of creations. Learn how to clean gourds for crafts to use in making different DIY craft projects!

Learn how to harvest and dry gourds from your garden to make seasonal decor.

Tutorial on cleaning the inside of a gourd using various tools (common household items and commercial tools) to make it look smooth and professional.

Need to repair cracked gourds! Learn how fractured cracks, wormholes, and broken or missing stems can all be repaired with the right product.

In this video you'll learn even more about how to clean gourds. You'll discover how easy it is to clean the inside of a gourd so that you can make fabulous gourd crafts.

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Mary will teach you how to blend and shade ink dyes to create a natural, "3D" effect in your gourd art.