Box of 6 medium gourds, Bottle Shapes, 7″ -8″ in diameter, Regularly $86.68, Just $54.72!*
	Box of 6 medium gourds, Round Body, 7″ -8″ in diameter, Regularly $86.68, Just $54.72!*
	Box of 6 medium gourds, Mixed Shapes, 7″ -8″ in diameter, Regularly $86.68, Just $54.72!*

Be sure to use coupon code 3VM during checkout. To order, click on the images above or call our office toll free at 877-420-2613.

*Not valid with any other offers. Good only while supplies last.

Come to the FREE Gourd Workshop Tomorrow, Saturday, May 8th!

Join Dianne Connelly tomorrow, Saturday May 8th, 2010 at the Welburn Gourd Farm for the FREE Gourd Workshop, 11:00 am – 2:00 p.m.

This is your last chance to come to the workshop until July because June is Gourd Festival month and no workshop is offered. Register online now — click here!

Gourd Art Class Next Saturday!

Join Pamala Redhawk for the “Pet Portrait” class next Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at the Welburn Gourd Farm.

This is a full-day class and you will learn all kinds of gourd art techniques that you can carry over to create all kinds of gourd art, including how to woodburn and paint realistic animal fur, how to make eyes that are lifelike, tricks for shading, and more!

Spaces for this class are almost gone so register now – click here!

The The GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition at the 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival is open to artists of all levels and is a fun and exciting part of the event for all because the festival attendees are the ones who vote on the artwork!

(pictured right, gourd art by Sue Brogden)

If you love creating gourd art this is your chance to win cash prizes and gain huge exposure for your artwork, and now its easier than ever to enter because the divisions have been expanded! For competition rules and instructions, click here!

Join us for the the 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm, Saturday and Sunday, June 26th and 27th, 2010!

“Fantastic! I love to attend every year…I travel about 200 miles one way to attend and would not miss it!” -Sandra Heinig, California City, CA

Get your tickets now and save! Tickets are $11 at the gate, but you get them for just $8 when you buy them in advance! PLUS you’ll receive a FREE parking pass (general parking) when you purchase 3 or more tickets in advance, while supplies last!

Only a limited number of FREE passes are still available, so get your tickets now before the parking passes are all gone – click here!

There’s Still Time to Get Your Exhibitor Application In!

There is still time to get your exhibitor application in for the festival, but you must act now before spaces are gone!

(pictured right, gourd art by The Browning House, Exhibiting at the upcoming 2010 Gourd Art Festival)

“This Festival blew me away! As an exhibitor, I was thrilled at the enthusiasm of the attendees and their desire and ability to find and buy high quality gourd art and gourd products. I couldn’t have been happier with my sales and new contacts. I am definitely looking forward to next year.” -Dave Abernethy

To request your application online now, click here.

Join artist and instructor, Kristy Dial, and create this incredible gourd featuring a Native American scene of tee pee homes!

Spaces are almost gone so register online now – click here!

This is one of many exciting classes being taught by Kristy and other instructors the three days preceding the Gourd Art Festival.

To see the full line up of classes for both May and June, including photos, descriptions, dates and times, and to register for classes, click here!

Clearance Sale at the Farm:

Starting on the day after Christmas, Saturday, December 26th, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., all uncleaned gourds at the farm are half price! (cleaned gourds are half price, plus the cleaning charge.)

But it gets even better! You can get your gourds at a whopping 75% off regular Farm prices when you act now! Just buy a voucher for as little as $100. When you present your voucher at the register you will get 75% off your gourd purchases! Get your voucher now on our web site or by calling our office now toll free at 1-877-420-2613. Please be patient when calling our office as we expect a flood of calls for these vouchers.

Voucher’s can be used to purchase non-gourd items at regular prices as well, so even if you don’t spend the full amount in gourds you can still take advantage of this amazing offer!

Please Note: Vouchers must be used before the end of the Clearance Sale, Saturday, January 16th, 2010.

Only a limited number of vouchers will be made available so you must act now if you want to get your gourds for 75% off! Click here!

Get 75% Off your gourds during the sale by purchasing a gourd voucher now! Click here!

Internet Clearance Sale:

If you’re not able to come to the farm you can get Clearance Sale gourds shipped to you instead!

Because we have so many customers around the country and around the world who are unable to make the trip to the farm, we’ve set aside a limited number of Clearance Sale Boxes, which are available to you right now on our web site!

We’ve gone through our many gourd racks and randomly selected 40 gourds to fill an over-sized box (the bigger box saves on shipping costs), and now with this special offer you get this entire box at 50% OFF, plus shipping a reduced, flat rate of just $14.95* per box!

But it gets even better! Buy 2 or more boxes now and get 70% OFF plus FREE shipping!

Prefer to have your gourds cleaned? No problem! Simply select “cleaned” when you purchase your Clearance Box and for an additional charge you’ll receive all your gourds cleaned and craft-ready!

These are quality gourds, not rotten or ugly throwaways.

Although we cannot screen for things like small cracks and minor shell blemishes since the gourds are packaged quickly with a random-selection process, this box comes with an unconditional guarantee!

If you are not completely satisfied with your Clearance Sale box gourds, simply return them for a full refund!

Your box of 40 gourds is regularly $199.79. It’s on sale now for just $114.85!

Save even more when you order 2 boxes now just $119.87!

Click Here to Get Your Clearance Sale Box Now!

*Please Note! Clearance Boxes are sent via Parcel Post, which generally takes 2-3 weeks for delivery. If you want your gourds delivered sooner you can pay the additional postage cost, which generally runs $5 – $25 more (depending on your location) by calling our office to place your order.

To take advantage of this incredible offer, simply use coupon code CLBX during check out. With the unconditional, money-back guarantee you have nothing to lose! Supplies of the Clearance Sale Box are limited so you must act now — Click Here!

The June Gourd Art Festival is fast approaching (June 27th – 28th, 2009) and there are just a few FREE parking passes left! To get your yours, simply purchase 3 or more tickets for the Gourd Art Festival at the low, pre-event price of just $8 per ticket (tickets at the gate are $11.00.) Get your tickets now before the FREE parking passes are gone – click here!

You’ve Got to See These Gourds!

O.K. we’ve seen some pretty phenomenal gourd pieces in our time, but nothing like this. The four gourds shown here in this photo are made entirely of glass!

The Worcester Glassworks Gallery will be at the June Gourd Art Festival, participating as a Festival Sponsor, and is bringing their hand-blown glass creations all the way from Maui, HI.

Be sure to stop by their booth and see these stunning glass gourds in person!

New Gourd Art Competition!

The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm will include a brand new Gourd Art Competition with cash prizes, sponsored by GourdMaster™ Products and judged by the general public who attend the event!

Enter your artwork in the “GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition” and be seen by thousands festival attendees. You can even advertise your entry piece(s) for sale and get them sold through the event!

This is an incredible opportunity for artists to gain exposure, sell their artwork, and have fun helping to get the general public involved in the world of gourds by voting on their favorite works of art!

Anyone can enter no matter where you live – just mail in your pieces! Get the complete details of the GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition – click here!

If you plan to attend the Gourd Art Festival as a visitor, be sure to cast your vote for your favorite art pieces, Saturday, June 27th, 2009! Everyone who votes will receive a FREE coupon good towards a $20 gift from the GourdMaster™ Products booth. Winners of the competition will be displayed on Sunday, June 28th, so be sure to come back and see who wins!

There Are Still 2 Exhibitor Spaces and 2 Sponsor Booth Space Available!

You can still participate as an Exhibitor or Sponsor in this year’s Gourd Art Festival! Visit the Festival web site and download your application now – click here!

For Sponsor booth application, click here.

Pictured left, brand-new artist, Michel Abreu, created this incredible carved gourd with high gloss, mirror-like finish. Be sure to stop by Michel’s booth at the festival!

Come Join the Gourd Festival Staff!

If you love working with gourds and would like to join the fun by being part of the Gourd Art Festival staff, send us an email now!

Please include what kind of experience you have working with gourds and if you have an area of expertise with gourds or something your really enjoy doing (weaving on gourds, woodburning gourds, doing cut-outs with gourds, etc.). Click here.

Have a Blast at the June Gourd Festival Classes!

If you are ready to laugh, make new friends, and learn a fun new craft, then sign up for a Gourd Art Class the Thursday and Friday before the Gourd Art Festival, June 25th and 26th, 2009!

Pictured left, “Crazy Coiling” gourd class with Betsy Roberts. Let your creative energy flow in this fun and relaxed class. Betsy encourages her students to get into the joy of gourd crafting and use lots of color and great embellishments to make things fun!

To see the full list of classes and to register, click here!

*Please note, discount codes and special offers are not valid with gourd classes.

For more information on the upcoming Gourd Art Festival and to get directions, click here!

Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 1-877-420-2613

Plus, Get a FREE Gift Valued at $32.88 When You Buy!

Woodburning on gourds just got better! Now you can woodburn all kinds of images on your gourds the fun and easy way using the NEW branding tips!

The idea is simple. Instead of creating designs freehand, simply “stamp” your designs onto your gourd using the new “branding iron” burning tips.

From apples and pears to ladybugs, flowers, and leaves, you’ll love the design options available and the gourd projects you can create!

Now for a limited time, order the NEW Woodburner Branding Kit plus your choice of 3 packs of additional Woodburning Brands and get the Box of small Bottle Gourds, pre-cleaned and craft-ready, FREE! A $32.88 value!

To create your images, all you need to do is press your branding iron onto your gourd for a few seconds, remove it, and you’ve got a perfect design every time! You can create the exact same design on your gourd as many times as you’d like, and each one will be exactly the same!

Use the geometric branding tips to create patterns and designs with texture, like the circle patterns shown on the gourd pictured right by Jan Seeger.

Or use the shapes and images brands to create theme-based designs such as the mini-gourd ornament decorated with heart images shown left or the “Turtles in Water” scene shown below.

Creating gourd art has never been more fun, and now is the time to jump in and get the NEW woodburner with brands because you’ll receive a FREE gift with your order!

Each branding tip is constructed of high-grade metal guaranteed to hold up under use with the 30 watt Lenk Super Pro Woodburner.

Please note: Brands can only be used with the Lenk woodburner, they will not fit the Hot Tool woodburner or other woodburners; also, the 30 Watt burner is best because lesser watt woodburners will not get hot enough to heat the brands.

Plus, all Lenk products come with a 5 year guarantee backed by the manufacturer.

The 30 watt Super Pro Woodburner can be purchased separately or as part of the Decorative Branding Kit, which includes 7 brands (square, diamond, triangle, circle, heart, slash, and star) and 2 woodburning tips: the “Dot” woodburning tip, used for making fine lines or burning holes, and the “All Purpose” wedge tip.

Kit is just $38.77! Or purchase the Kit plus 3 packs of branding tips (shown below) and get a FREE box of bottle gourds, a $32.88 value!*

Additional branding tips are available in the following packages:

Fruit and Vine Pack: $19.00

Flower and Leaf Pack: $12.33

Critters Pack: $19.00

Vine and Leaf Pack: $17.22

With images this fun to woodburn, you’ll want to create all kinds of designs on your gourds!

This gourd bowl by Laura Cunningham features four different scenes on each side of the gourd, burned on the gourd using the “Critters” branding tips and colored using GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes.

The “Critters” set includes both the front view and the side view of the butterfly, as well as a gecko image (not shown on gourd).

Butterflies

Turtles

Dragonflies

Ladybugs

This simple yet elegant flower design shown on the gourd bird feeder below was created using the Flower and Leaf brands and the all purpose wedge tip to make the vines connecting the flowers.

Close up view of woodburning

Special Offer:

Now for a limited time, you’ll receive a FREE box of Bottle Gourds*, a $32.88 value, when you purchase the Decorative Branding Kit plus your choice of 3 packages of extra brands. These items would normally cost a minimum of $120.20 but you get them for as little as $87.32 while supplies last! Click here!

*Free gift is available only while supplies last. May not be combined with any other offers or discounts.

New Gourd Art Competition!

The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm will include a brand new Gourd Art Competition with cash prizes, sponsored by GourdMaster™ Products and judged by the general public who attend the event!

Enter your artwork in the “GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition” and be seen by thousands of potential buyers. You can even advertise your entry piece(s) for sale and get them sold through the event! (photo at left: gourd art by Sue Brogden)

This is an incredible opportunity for artists to gain exposure, sell their artwork, and have fun helping to get the general public involved in the world of gourds by voting on their favorite works of art!

Get the complete details of the NEW GourdMaster™ People’s Choice Competition – click here!

(pictured right, award-winning gourd art in the 2008 California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition)

Also, be sure to enter artwork in the 2009 California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition, a long-standing tradition at the Festival and a superbly-run event, put on by the California chapter of the American Gourd Society! For details and link for the California Gourd Society Gourd Art Competition, click here!

Get Your Gourd Festival Tickets In Advance and Save!

Festival tickets are $11 at the gate, but you can get them for just $8 when you buy them in advance!

PLUS you’ll receive a FREE parking pass (general parking) when you purchase 3 or more tickets in advance, while supplies last!

Only a limited number of FREE passes are available, so get your tickets now before the parking passes are gone – click here!

Have a Blast at the June Gourd Festival Classes!

If you are ready to laugh, make new friends, and learn a fun new craft, then sign up for a Gourd Art Class the Thursday and Friday before the Gourd Art Festival, June 25th and 26th, 2009!

Pictured right, “Crushed Glass Inlay” class with Dianne Connelly. Dianne is a popular favorite and is known for giving her students TONS of great information, not to mention comedy relief! Come prepared to have lots of fun!

To see the list of classes and to register, click here!

*Please note, discount codes and special offers are not valid with gourd classes.

Still A Few Exhibitor Spaces Left!

There is still time to join in the fun by becoming an exhibitor at the 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm!

The deadline for application submission is was May 20th, 2009, but there are still a few spaces left so applications are still being accepted! To download the exhibitor application now, click here.

Pictured left, gourd art by The Browning House, exhibiting artists at the upcoming Gourd Art Festival, June 27th and 28th, 2009!

Remember to request your packet of Gourd Art Festival brochures and help get the word out about the event! For the brochure request form, click here.

Gourdially Yours,
The Welburn Gourd Farm
40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Phone: 1-877-420-2613

Get the newly updated ebook FREE!

Everyone’s raving about the newly updated “Beginner’s Guide to Gourd Crafting” book, filled with time-saving tips and design techniques for gourds!

“I loved all the great ideas in your [new] Gourd Crafting book.” – Sandy Tate, OH

Now you can get this popular book FREE when you use the quick download link on our web site. PLUS you are welcome to share the book with others, even post it on your web site or blog!

“Thank you for the wonderful [Gourd Crafting] book on your web site. …I shared it in my weekly blog and people loved it!” – Pamela A.

There are no forms to fill out or contact information to submit. Just click on the link and start enjoying! Get the NEW, updated book now — click here!

All Gourd Boxes Now In Stock!

Most of this year’s gourd crop is finally dry enough to send, which means ALL Gourds-by-the-Box items are now in stock, including the large 9″-10″ sizes of Tear Drop and Tall Body gourds!

“Hi,  I just received my shipment of Giant gourds …I am very pleased with the shipping and quality…As you say, the are ready to craft.
I have always used New England area gourds which are much thinner shelled. With these gourds I can now try some chipwork and carving.” -J.D.

You save an average of 30% when you order pre-boxed gourds, simply because we save on the labor costs by packaging up multiple boxes at once! See the entire selection of Gourds-by-the-Box, click here! 

The 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival – Updates!

There are only 5 exhibitor spaces left for the 13th Annual Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm! The deadline for application submission is May 20th, 2009, if they don’t sell out before then. To download the exhibitor application now, click here.

Pictured left, gourd art piece by Carolyn Wolf-Russell, exhibiting artist at the upcoming Gourd Art Festival, June 27th and 28th, 2009!

Get Your Gourd Festival Tickets NOW and Save!

Festival tickets are $11 at the gate, but you can get them for just $8 when you buy now! PLUS you’ll receive a FREE parking pass (general parking) when you purchase 3 or more tickets in advance, while supplies last!

Only a limited number of FREE passes are available, so get your tickets now before the parking passes are gone – click here!

Request Your Packet of Gourd Art Festival Brochures Today!

The new Festival brochures are hot off the press and now available on the www.GourdFestival.com web site! If you only need a few, simply download the available file and print them at home.

If you would like a packet of brochures to hand out to your gourd patch, at local events, or in your community, we are happy to mail them to you! Simply use the request form on the web site.

June Gourd Festival Classes Filling Fast!

One of the most exciting parts of the annual June Gourd Art Festival at the Welburn Gourd Farm is the incredible gourd art classes taught by some of the most talented artists and instructors in the industry.

Classes are filling fast so NOW is the time to register and reserve your spot in the classes, taking place June 25th and 26th, 2009, the Thursday and Friday before the big Festival!

Sign up for the “Carving with Heshi Inlay” class with Kristy Dial, whose ‘cave horse’ art piece is featured on the cover of this year’s festival brochure (shown above).

Kristy is a master when it comes to carving and inlay on gourds, and she will share all her secrets in this fun and exciting class!

To sign up for the “Carving and Heishi Inlay” class, and to see the full list of May and June gourd art classes, click here!

*Please note, discount codes and special offers are not valid with gourd classes.

The book is perfect if you’re new to the world of gourds, or if you’re simply looking for some new inspiration for your next gourd creation.

The book is available as of today, and it’s worth getting a copy now.

Go to http://www.WelburnGourdFarm.com

You’ll see the book on the home page. Just click to download it. Oh, you’ll need Adobe Reader to open and read it. You should already have that program on your computer, but if you don’t, you can get it here free: http://www.Adobe.com

Enjoy!

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