We would like to thank gourd artist, Lynn Lybeck, for sharing this wonderful project and allowing us to include it in our free video series

Large lidded gourd container with fall leaves, by Pamala Redhawk

The most popular gourd designs for fall are those featuring stunning fall leaves!

Design ideas include lidded gourds, great for bread or tortilla warmers, open-top gourd pots to hold fruit or dried floral arrangements, cut-out gourds for luminaries (get your no-wax candles here!)
or any beautiful piece of gourd art for a table centerpiece!

Of course, these can all make excellent gifts as well!

Pictured right, small gourd pot with fall leaves,
by Laura Cunningham

Pictured left: Fall leaf sculpture gourd by Pamala Redhawk.

Watch Our Latest Video Tutorial for FREE!

Watch the new 30-minute gourd video, “How to Make a Fall Leaf Gourd Bowl,” right now for step-by-step instructions on using Stick ‘n Burn to create an overlapping design, using the 3-D Sander to create a high-polish finish, tips and tricks for using GourdMaster™ Ink Dye, and more! Watch Now:

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Finally, you can get everything you need to make this Fall Leaf Gourd Bowl all in one easy Kit! Available in 3 options, this Kit includes the following items:

Click Here for More Information on all of our Fall Leaf Gourd Bowl Kits

The Easy Way to Put Leaves or Other Images on Your Gourds

Now you can create a fall-theme on your gourds the quick and easy way using Stick ‘n Burn Design Transfer Sheets! At just $9.95 per pack, these popular packs are a must-have!

Be sure to see the wide selection of Dover Design books filled with royalty-free, computer-ready designs you can print out right onto your Stick ‘n Burn sheets in minutes!

Choose from 2 different packs of pre-printed leaves, or buy the blank sheets (available for both laser and ink jet printers) to use designs of your choice.

Leaves Pack 1

Leaves Pack 2

New! Mini Gourd Projects Now Part of Workshops!The Free Gourd Workshop takes place every second Saturday of the month, and now when you sign up for the optional Hands-On portion of the workshop you can elect to create that month’s featured project!Sign up for October’s Hands-On Gourd Project — Your choice of one of the adorable Halloween figurines pictured left, created by Dianne Connelly!Or if you prefer you can create your own gourd bowl using one of the many Stick ‘n Burn images provided (dragonflies, geometric shapes, flowers, etc.) Space is limited, sign up now! Click here!

See Our Current Special Offers Get great deals on everything from gourds to gourd cleaner balls, and transparent acrylics (pictured left), and more!

See all the specials now, Click Here!

Last Chance to Get 10.00 Off!Sign up now for one or more of the10 exciting gourd art classes taking place at the Welburn Gourd Farm! Click Here!This is your last chance to get $10.00 off on September and October gourd classes! Click Here!Pictured right, “Morning Glories” gourd class with Pamala Redhawk, taking place Saturday, September 25th, 2010.

New! Our Best-Selling Bargain BoxesAre Now Available Cleaned!Now you can get all of the best-selling Bargain Boxes cleaned and ready to craft! No more scrubbing gourds!   “Hello…I got my …bargain boxes just now and WOWWWWW I am soooo happy with the boxes I got!!!!” - Nicole Campanella, Mullan, ID If you love saving money than the Bargain Gourds are for you! Bargain gourds are gourds that have cracks or blemishes so they cannot go into our regular line of Gourd Boxes, but with a little wood filler or creative cut-outs they make fantastic art pieces. At over 50% OFF the regular price, they live up to their “Bargain” name! Click Here to See Our Bargain Boxes of Cleaned Gourds!

“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

Bargain Box of GIANT Gourds! Over 50% Off Regular Price! The Bargain Box of GIANT gourds gives you a selection of 5 extra large gourds ranging in size 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

“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.

GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes are formulated to provide rich, vibrant colors that look great on your gourds. They go on smooth with no streaking or mess, and just one 1/2 oz bottle will cover approximately 100 gourds of the 5″- 6″ size range.

Special Offer:

Order any Ink Dye 10-Color Value Pack or the Ink Dye Pro Pack and receive a FREE bottle of GourdMaster™ Formula 49 when you enter coupon code FRE49 during check out!

Formula 49 is both a gourd shell conditioner and an Ink Dye medium; use to lighten your Ink Dye colors, remove Ink Dye when you make a mistake, blend Ink Dye colors, and more!

“Love the new Formula 49… the fact that it will almost completely remove ink dye is a reason alone to call it a great product, not to mention how well it works to blend the inks.”-Gloria Crane

Learn more about how Formula 49 can enhance your gourd art — watch the new online video now!

To get your FREE bottle of GourdMaster™ Formula 49 order your Ink Dye 10-Color Value Pack (shown at right) now – click here!

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 Next Weekend, Saturday, November 7th!

Join us next Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at the Welburn Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, CA for one of these exciting gourd art classes!

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.

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

GourdMaster™ Formula 49!

“Love the new Formula 49…the fact that it will almost completely remove ink dye is reason alone to call it a great product, not to mention how well it works to blend the inks. Plus, I love the fact that finally there is a clear medium that allows me to work with pigment powders to create dragonfly and fairy wings!” -Gloria Crane

GourdMaster™ Formula 49 is the product you’ve been waiting for! It is both a Gourd Shell Conditioner and an Ink Dye medium, and has so many uses!

Just like Gourd Wax and Protecting Wax, Formula 49 can be applied as a base coat to condition the gourd shell so that Ink Dyes go on with smooth, even color, but unlike wax, Formula 49 allows you to varnish over the top!

Formula 49 can also be used for diluting or lightening Ink Dye colors, and to blend Ink Dye colors together so that you get a smooth transition from one color to the next.

And that’s not all! Formula 49 will also remove Ink Dye or even in some cases, old leather dye! Use a piece of felt with a couple of drops of Formula 49 and wipe over any color you want removed or lightened!

Formula 49 mixes beautifully with GourdMaster™ Pigment Powders to create a transparent shimmer with just a flash of color, great for things like painting dragonfly or fairy wings.

(Pictured right, gourd art with dragonflies by Gloria Crane.)

Formula 49 comes in a 2 oz bottle and is just $5.47! Order yours today while it is in stock — click here!

Special Offer:

Be One of the First 50 People to Order the NEW Metallic
Ink Set and Receive a FREE Gift Valued at $26.90! (plus $5.95 flat rate* shipping!)

“I love the new colors, they are so brilliant! They go on so smooth and are so much fun to work with.”

-Dianne Connelly, gourd artist and instructor

The NEW line of GourdMaster™ Metallic Inks features 20 fabulous colors plus a new, easy-access bottle that allows you to dip your paint brush right in!

Different from GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes, the Metallic Inks go on completely opaque using a paint brush and are applied as an accent wherever a splash of brilliant color is wanted on your gourd art.

Use GourdMaster™ Metallic Inks instead of paint for durable color that is long-lasting. Regular paints will fade, crack, and peel off your gourd surface, but Metallic Gourd Inks bond securely so your artwork looks beautiful year after year! Just $6.46 per .5 oz bottle, or buy the set and save!

Get the FULL SET of 20 Metallic Gourd Inks, regularly $130.90, for just $119.90! Be one of the first 50 people to order and you’ll receive a FREE “Bargain Box” of 6 bottle gourds PLUS a copy of printed version of “The Beginner’s Gourd to Gourd Crafting,” a $26.90 value! Just enter coupon code BBFG2 at checkout!

A $26.90 Value! Yours FREE!

(Photo is meant as a sample only, actual gourd shapes and sizes will vary.
Gourds are

uncleaned. To clean, soak in water 5-10 minutes and scrub with a pot scrubber.)

If you act now you will even get reduced shipping — just $5.95 flat rate*! To receive your FREE gifts and get flat rate shipping, be sure to enter coupon code BBFG2 during checkout!

*flat rate shipping for continental U.S. states only; not available for Alaska and Hawaii

Submit Your Artwork!

Submit a photo of your gourd art featuring the NEW Metallic Gourd Inks and we will post it on our web site along with a link to your web site!

Simply email us a few clear photos with good lighting (preferable taken outdoors on a solid background like a cloth or sheet), along with a list of the new Metallic Ink colors you used, before August 31st, 2009! In your email be sure to:

If you would like to submit more than one art piece, simply use separate emails for each piece. (pictured above, gourd kachina doll by Pamala Redhawk; art piece features new Metallic Ink colors on the mini pots at the base.)

Send email submissions to: info@welburngourdfarm.com

Gourd Class Next Saturday!

Now you can create this gorgeous woodburned, carved and painted gourd, complete with turquoise inlay, with acclaimed artist and instructor, Pamala Redhawk! (see photo, left)

Class takes place next Saturday, July 25th, 2009, 9am – 4pm at the Welburn Gourd Farm inside the air-conditioned store (carving and cutting is done outside). Sign up now while there are still spaces available — click here!

(Sorry, discounts and coupons may not be used for gourd art classes.)

See the fun and exciting Gourd Art Classes coming up in August and register online now – click here! (pictured right, “Carved Gecko” class with Gloria Crane)

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