Great Holiday Gourd Fun!
Everyone’s Gourding for the Holidays!
“Hi, I just received my shipment of Giant gourds…I am very pleased with the shipping and quality, even though these are “seconds” they are great and very clean. As you say, the are ready to craft. I am very excited and have many ideas to use.
I have always used New England area gourds which are much thinner shelled. With these gourds I can now try some chipwork and carving. They were quite a conversation piece at Thanksgiving with my ‘non-gourd’ family! I am sure I will be ordering from you in the future! Thanks,” -Jane Darling
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from 11″ to 15″ in diameter!
Premium gourds in this size range cost as much as $54 each and and a box like this would cost well over $150! But you pay just $69.95 or just $49.95 for the uncleaned box! Click here now!
Pictured left, large 14″ lidded gourd with fall leaves by Pamala Redhawk. Leaves feature the following Ink Dye colors: Classic Green,
Classic Yellow, Deep Red,
Medium Brown.
See the NEW Online Tutorial Now!
“Hi! So far I have ordered 6 gourd inks – which are beautiful and blend wonderfully! I have created some of the most realistic fall leaves!
I have also ordered two gourd cleaning balls. I don’t know how I did it without them. If you’re a serious gourder you need this!! I’m very pleased with everything!!” -Diane M.
Got Dry Gourds?
If you have gourds that are a few years old or if you have gourds that have been left out in the sun, chances are the shells have become very dry.
Dry gourd shells can be difficult to work with. Your Ink Dye colors and other paints and products drag instead of glide on the gourd shell when it is dry making it hard to 
achieve the look you want in your art work.
Enter GourdMaster™ Protecting Wax and Low-Odor GourdMaster™ Gourd Wax! Both are excellent at replenishing the moisture in dry gourd shells and restoring your gourd’s natural, rich color.
Pictured above, wax partially applied to gourd, and pictured right, wax completely applied to the same gourd sitting next to canteen gourd with no wax.
Plus, you can mix both waxes with your GourdMaster™ Ink Dye to create your own one step color-and-finish!
GourdMaster™ products are specially formulated to be combined so you don’t have to worry about products not mixing or having the color or performance compromised.
Pictured left, a mixture of Protecting Wax and Ink Dye being applied to a gourd using a piece of felt.
Both GourdMaster™ Protecting Wax and Low-Odor GourdMaster™ Gourd Wax can be applied easily to your gourd using a soft cloth or piece of felt. In cold weather or on gourds with dense shells, your wax may not soak in very well and you will want to heat it for a few seconds with your heat tool (after it is applied to the gourd) to make it soak in better.
Get Your Gift Certificates Now for the Holidays!
“I love every item I have purchased from your place. I have taken two classes and hope to take many more. This is a new endeavor for me and I find decorating gourds is exciting.
Also, thank you for helping me when I have called with questions. Some of the questions were pretty silly, but you still answered them without embarrassing me. You all get a gold star for kindness.” -Clarkie Rambo
Get them a gift you KNOW they will love! A gift certificate from the Welburn Gourd Farm is the perfect solution for the gourd lover in your life. Order yours online now – click here!
2 Exciting Gourd Art Classes This, Saturday, November 7th!
Join us this Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, CA for one of these exciting gourd art classes! Sign up online now — click here!
Featured Gourd Art
This issue’s Featured Gourd Art is an adorable set of miniature “gourd people” by Mary Thimmesch!
Gourds have been woodburned and painted with metallic ink. The “hair” is made of colorful beads threaded onto wire, and each figurine holds a tiny, hand-beaded gourd.
You can tell just looking at them that lots of love and attention has gone into the creation of each piece! Figurines stand about 6” tall. Sold as a set. Price: $40.00
To purchase this set of figurines and for more information, please contact the artist directly at 316-531-2774 or by email at mthimmesch@cox.com.
CORRECTION: email is mthimmesch@cox.net and web site address is www.marytgourds.com.
Would you like to advertise your gourd art for sale in the Welburn Gourd Farm newsletter? The service is free to gourd artists, find out more — click here!
Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 1-877-420-2613