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

What’s a Gourd-Lover’s idea of black Friday? Steering clear of the crazy stores and staying home making beautiful, hand-made gourd gifts instead!

(pictured left, gourd oil lamp with metal leafing by Mary Segreto)

Now its easier than ever to make amazing, personalized gifts with our ready-to-craft, pre-cut and cleaned Oil Lamp Gourds and our NEW craft-ready Votive Gourds. 

NEW! Craft-Ready Votive Gourds!

 Now you can create a beautiful gourd votive the quick and easy way using Craft-Ready Votive Gourds!* Each gourd is hand selected, cleaned inside and out, custom-fitted with a glass, bell-shaped votive holder, and sanded on the bottom so it sits flat (if it does not sit flat on its own).

All that’s left for you to do is the fun part of decorating! Create cut-out designs so the light shines through or decorate as is. The perfect solution for quick and easy gourd gifts!

Each gourd comes with its own glass votive insert and is ready for crafting. Note: No-Wax Candle or regular candle sold separately.

(Pictured above, gourd art by Gloria Crane; get step-by-step instructions for creating this gourd in the DVD, “How to Make a Butterfly Votive and Oil Lamp“)

“I purchased the Butterfly Votive and Oil Lamp DVD. It is wonderful! The instructionswere very clear and precise. I can’t wait to get started on my own project.” - Carla Hardy 

Available in 3 Individual Sizes or Get Our Variety 4-Pack with FREE DVD!

• Large votive gourd (8″-9″ in diameter), $25.95
• Medium votive gourd (6″-7″ in diameter), $17.95
• Small votive gourd (4″-5″ in diameter), $13.95
• Variety 4-Pack with FREE Votive DVD: Includes: 1 large, 1 medium, and 2 small, Regularly $101.75. Now Just $69.95!Supplies are limited so be sure to place your order now – Click Here!

*Gourds will vary slightly from those shown in the photos.

Prefer to Save Money by Cutting and Cleaning Your Own Votives?

Get everything you need using the links below!

Box of Round Body Gourds	No-Wax Candle (fits in both the small and large votive inserts)	Glass Votive Inserts
Mini Crafters Saw by Proxxon	GourdMaster™ Easy Cleaner Ball	DVD – “Making a Butterfly Votive and Butterfly Oil Lamp” with Gloria Crane

Since this is the last show, we are seeing interest in both attending and exhibiting spike over previous years. In other words, this is going to be one heck of a final festival with more exhibitors and more attendees expected than in any years past!

(pictured left, gourd lamp by Christine Chan)

Now is the time to apply because exhibitor spaces are sure to sell out.

This is an incredible opportunity to have your artwork displayed at what is sure to be the largest, best-attended Gourd Art Festival we have ever had!

Submit your application today for the best chance to secure your space!

Comments from past Festival exhibitors:

“The Welburn staff was extremely helping and encouraging and I truly appreciate
their support and assistance. I also appreciate the emails featuring my art…
Thank you!! I will be attending next year!” – Christine Chan

Mary Gehley is an experienced gourd artist who has joined our team to help with product testing, research, and training.

She will also soon be available to answer your questions on all the products in the GourdMaster™ line.

Watch her very first video tutorial now. Click Here.

It’s easier than you might think. The comment we hear most often from gourd artists trying the technique for the first time is, “I love this look! I’m going to do this with all of my gourds!”

Watch the video below now to see how to create a high polish finish on your gourds, too!

Pictured above left, polished gourd with carved leaves by Gloria Crane. Pictured above right, polished gourd with pond scene by Gloria Crane.

Special Offer: Get a FREE 3D Sander(A $34.95 Value!)

with Any Order of $200 or More!

Just be sure to use coupon code FG3DSAN at checkout!Click Here!

Important: Start right now by adding your FREE 3D Sander to your shopping cart -

Do you already own a 3D Sander?

We’ll send you a complete set of sanding discs instead!

The choice is yours! Just use coupon code FGDISCS at checkout!

Important: Start now by adding your FREE Disk Set to your shopping cart – Click here!

*Limited time offer. Not valid with any other offers or coupons.

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:

Click Here to Watch Now!

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!

Box of 6 medium Bottle gourds

Box Box of 6 medium Round-Body gourds

Box of 6 medium Pear/Tear Drop gourds

Box of 6 medium gourds, mixed shapes

…together with ANY of these 6 discounted sets:

1) NEW! Transparent Acrylics: Deluxe Pack	2) NEW! Transparent Acrylics: Sampler Pack	3) Ink Dye Pro Pack
Find out more about the New Transparent Acrylics, watch this video now! Click Here		Gourd art by Pamala Redhawk; Ink Dyes used for the fall leaves.

4) Transparent Pigment Powders: Complete Set See the Transparent Pigment Powders –Watch the demo video:

5) Metallic Inks: Earthtones Set     Gourd oil lamp by Gloria Crane; “Ocean Mist” Metallic Ink used for Butterfly

6) Metallic Inks: Complete Set Butterfly by Gloria Crane; created using Icy Mango and Bright Gold Metallic Inks

Just enter coupon code LDSP0910 at checkout!
Order your Box of Gourds with discounted Color Set
with Free Shipping Now – Click here!

*FREE shipping available for U.S. states only and excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Not valid with any other offers. Please note: Our shopping cart cannot block the use of the free shipping code for other items, which means if you enter this code for something other than the offer above we will have to call you and collect the missing money for shipping, which will delay your order.

More New Classes!Register Now and Get $10.00 Off!More new fall gourd classes have just been posted, and now you can get $10.00 off the class price if you are one of the first 40 people to sign up!Pictured right, “Leaf Sculpture” gourd class with Pamala Redhawk, taking place Saturday, November 6th, 2010. To see the list of classes and to register now, Click Here!

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FREE Workshop this Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010There’s been some exciting changes in the FREE Workshop, held every second Saturday at the Welburn Gourd Farm!Sign up in advance and get a Free DVD, a $9.95 value! Sign up for the optional “Hands-On” gourd project and receive an additional Free DVD of your choice, up to a $29.95 value! Information and Demonstrations: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Optional Hands-On Gourd Project: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm     -All participants are encouraged to bring snacks or lunch and enjoy the new picnic area! -Each person who registers in advance and attends the FREE Workshop will receive a FREE DVD on working with gourds, a $9.95 value! -Each person who elects to stay and create their own gourd project for just $18 will also receive a second FREE DVD of their choice, an additional $29.95 value!   Space Is Limited! Space for doing the Hands-On Gourd Project is now limited to just 12 spaces in order to provide each participant with ample time for woodburning and project creation. Cost is just $18 and includes a cleaned, craft-ready gourd (10″ or under), plus $39.90 in FREE DVDs! (pictured right, artist and instructor, Dianne Connelly, who teaches the free workshops.) Sign up for the Workshop now to receive your FREE Gifts — click here!

Now you can get all of the best-selling Bargain Boxes cleaned and ready to craft! No more scrubbing gourds!

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!

International Callers: 1-760-728-4271

Watch this Video and Find Out!

“Wow! I got the new [Transparent] acrylics and I love them!!! …super easy to work with, and they blend and mix beautifully. I’m having so much fun with the colors!” – Janet Bundrant, TX

Click Here to Watch the Video Now!

Similar to acrylic paints, the new GourdMaster™ Transparent Acrylics are made using pigment rather than dye as the main carrier of color, which means the colors are much bolder and more vibrant on your gourd!

Wipe them on with felt just like you would Ink Dye for a beautiful semi-transparent look that is just as fade-resistant, or apply them like an acrylic paint: Being pigment based, they are more viscous than Ink Dye so you can actually apply them with a paint brush and the color stays where you put it without bleeding!

(pictured left, gourd art by Carrie Dearing, painted with Transparent Acrylics)

Special Offer!

Get the Deluxe Set of all 16 colors, regularly $138.00, for just $109.95! Plus get a FREE DVD on how to work with Transparent Acrylics, a $9.95 value! Or get the Sampler Set, regularly $75.00, for just $59.95! Click here for more!

All 16 Colors of Transparent Acrylics:

Aquamarine	Azure	Midnight Blue	Pitch Black
Poppy	Canary	Burnt Yellow	Toffee
Wild Rose	Red Wine	Grape	Royal Purple
Pure White	Mocha	Leaf	Emerald

Get the NEW Transparent Acrylics now!

Join Dianne Connelly this Saturday, August 12th, 2010 at the Welburn Gourd Farm for the FREE Gourd Workshop, 11:00 am – 2:00 p.m.!

Dianne’s workshops are informative, fun, and take you from easy ways to cut and clean your gourd to great design techniques, woodburning, coloring, and embellishing! Register online now — Click Here!

Now you can create your own beautiful woodburned gourd art with the dual-port professional woodburner! View the video now:

Limited Time Offer: Get the top-selling DVD, “Woodburning on Gourds,” with Carrie Dearing,
a $24.95 value, FREE* when you buy the Burnmaster dual-port woodburner! Click Here!

*Only while supplies last

Get a FREE box of cleaned Practice Gourds, a $40.00 Value!

One of our most popular products is the bag of Gourd Practice Pieces (see photo, right), great for testing colors or trying new techniques. Now instead of pieces, you can get the whole gourd intact with the box of cleaned Practice Gourds!

Practice Gourds are lower quality gourds, usually with minor shell damage, but they are great for trying out design ideas, practicing your woodburning, testing colors, and even for making “extra creative” finished artwork!

Pictured left, this beautiful piece of gourd art by Dana Richardson was created using an “aesthetically challenged” gourd with a large crack extending down from the rim (seen on the upper right side of the gourd).

The artist incorporated the crack into her overall design giving her piece an ‘ancient pottery’ effect.

Now you can get a box of 7-10 cleaned Practice Gourds, a $40.00 value, for just $9.99** when you buy any box of high-quality gourds (aka “Gourds-by-the-Box) shown below! Or get the box of cleaned Practice Gourds FREE** with purchase of any 2 boxes of high-quality gourds!

To get your discounted $9.99 box of Practice Gourds with purchase of 1 regular box, be sure to use coupon code PGS999 at check out.

To get your FREE box of Practice Gourds with purchase of 2 or more regular boxes, be sure to use coupon code PGSFREE at check out.

Note: To get your discounted or FREE box of cleaned Practice Gourds, you must start by adding it to your cart — Click Here!

High Quality, Gourds-by-the-Box Selections:

Bottle Gourds 5 Boxes to choose from	Round Body Gourds 6 Boxes to choose from	Tall Body Gourds 5 Boxes to choose from
Pear & Tear Drop Gourds 6 Boxes to choose from	Canteen Gourds 5 Boxes to choose from	Jewelry Gourds 5 Boxes to choose from

**Not valid with any other offers or coupons. Practice Gourds box offered with purchase of boxes listed above and does not include Bargain Boxes. Offer good only while supplies last. There are no refunds for Practice Gourds, all sales are final.

You could be one of the lucky artists to have your work featured in the 2011 Gourd Art Calendar! If selected, your name and artwork will be given a month in the calendar, and your page will include your web site address and/or the contact information of your choice.

This is an incredible advertising opportunity and an excellent way to get your name out there as a professional gourd artist. There is no cost to have your art work in the calendar, and as a featured artist you will be able to purchase copies at half-price!

Photos must be copyright free, professional quality (see photo left, gourd art by Bill Colligen) and shot with a camera that is 8 megapixels or larger. Please send as a digital file in .jpg format to: Jaclyn@welburngourdfarm.com.

If you do not have an 8 megapixel camera and are willing to mail or hand deliver your art to be photographed in our studio, please email a regular digital photo of your artwork, and if chosen, we will make arrangements to have your piece photographed in our studio.

We’re hoping you will enjoy the Gourd Art Festival so much you will want to attend on both days! That’s why we’re offering HALF PRICE on Welburn gourds Sunday of the Festival for all those who attend the show Saturday and purchase their Sunday admission tickets before they leave on Saturday.

To get your Sunday 50% of Gourds Coupon simply attend the Gourd Art Festival Saturday and while you are there, purchase a discounted $8 admission ticket for Sunday!

(Please Note: If you have already purchased advanced tickets for both Saturday and Sunday, just show your Sunday tickets at the Information Booth on Saturday during the event and you will receive a 50% off gourds coupon you can redeem on Sunday June 27th.)

* Half price is for raw, uncrafted gourds only. Cleaning charges are not half-price. The 50% off coupon is valid for Sunday, June 27th, 2010 only and may not be used on Saturday (hey, otherwise what incentive would you have to come back, right?).

The FREE Parking Passes are almost Gone!

Order 3 or more festival tickets in advance and receive a FREE parking pass to the event! There are just a few free parking passes left so you must act now to get yours — Click Here!

“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

Tribute to Larry McClelland

The California Gourd Society is sponsoring a special gourd art display and sale to honor late artist Larry McClelland. Larry was a great supporter, volunteer, and participant in the California Gourd Society’s Gourd Art Competition at the Welburn Gourd Farm.

(Pictured left, Peacock gourd by Larry McClelland)

For more information on the special tribute to Larry McClelland and to find out how you can enjoy his art work during this year’s 14th annual Gourd Art Festival, please visit www.GourdFestival.com

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!

If you love creating gourd art this is your chance to win cash prizes and gain huge exposure for your artwork.

Christine Chan, whose art work is shown at left and below, was discovered through the exhibition of her art at last year’s People’s Choice Competition.

Not only did she win second place in her division, she is exhibiting at this year’s Festival because her artwork is in such demand!

Be sure to stop by her booth during the event to see her newest creations.

(Pictured left and right, gourd art by Christine Chan)

The People’s Choice Competition is your chance to gain exposure as an artist. Be sure to enter your artwork for this year’s competition!

For competition rules and instructions, Click Here!

Not able to make the trip to attend the 14th Annual Gourd Art Festival? Then let us bring you a small taste of the kind of art that will be on display at the Festival!

Every festival we aquire new art pieces to display and sell in our store, but we need to make room. This means huge discounts on what is currently in stock, and pieces will be showcased in the newsletter and made available for purchase to everyone who is an email subscriber!

Here are this week’s picks:

Gourd Art by Michelle Abreau

Measures approx. 12 inches tall and 13 inches wide.

Valued at $500. On sale for just $295!

Gourd Art by Gloria Crane

Measures approx. 8 inches tall and 10 inches wide.

Valued at $250. On sale now for just $145!

 

Gourd Art by Bonnie Gibson

This gourd measures 13 inches tall and its 11 inches wide.

Valued at $1,500. On sale now for just $895!

For questions or to purchase any of these art pieces, please email Christy Barajas. Christy@welburngourdfarm.com

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There’s Still Time to Register for Festival Gourd Art Classes!

Gourd Art Classes have been expanded to three days for this year’s Gourd Festival, the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before the event, and over 30 incredible classes are being offered!

The “Gourd Basketry” class by Don Weeke is the ONLY class in the history of the Gourd Festival to be offered every year, year after year. Why? Because it is one of the most popular classes every taught and is still in demand!

(Pictured right, gourd basketry art by Done Weeke)

To register for Don Weeke’s “Gourd Basketry” class or for any of the other exciting classes, Click Here!

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Gourdially Yours,

The Welburn Gourd Farm

40635 De Luz Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Toll-Free: 1-877-420-2613
International Callers: 1-760-728-4271