These 26 letters can be used to brand or personalize almost anything including paper, card, fabric, leather, wood, paper mache, gourds and nuts. Use the letters as stamps to create a variety of fun patterns or to add your name, initials, words or phrase to any project. The individual metal letters a...

Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes woodburning easy by walking you through all the basics of materials, tools, and techniques! In Pyrography Basics, you'll discover:6 skill-building projects to help you master essential techniquesStep-by-step instructions and patterns f...

Build your skill level through these step-by-step projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced burners! Inside Pyrography Workbook, author Sue Walters explores: Practical and necessary aspects of safety and work area setup Equipment and timber selection Preparing the wood and transferring...

Explore the craft of pyrography across the full range of inventive pyro media with internationally known author and artist Lora S. Irish!43 project patterns, each beautifully detailed to help you explore pyrography across various mediaLearn the basics of pyrography systems, tools, supplies, and prac...

You are looking at an exquisite sewing awl consists of wood handle and metal needle Widely used in sewing, DIY handcraft for punching, removing stitches and marking The gourd-shaped handle is good for drilling Be fit for sewing and repairing materials such as leather or canvas Total Length: Approx....

Bitter Melon, otherwise known as bitter squash and bitter gourd, has tons of benefits for your health. It is commonly found in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Its herbal history dates back almost a decade ago in the Indian subcontinent. True to our advocacy of keeping you healthy and in optimal hea...

In this new gourd book, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to select and prepare gourds from the garden and demonstrates basic techniques for cleaning, shaping, and fixing gourds, which then can be decorated for everyday use, such as bowls and vases.\nThis do-it-yourself how-to is perfect for any b...

This authoritative guide covers every method and style of gourd carving, with contributions by 92 international gourd artists and more than 625 gorgeous color photographs. Fretwork, engraving, chip carving, gouge work, relief carving, inlay, and sculptural carving are all thoroughly examined.A newly...

Patterns are so much a part of our lives that we often take them for granted. There are times when an artist working in any medium needs to create a pattern with specific complexity or form. This book takes you step-by-step through the process of drawing twenty-five patterns for wood burning and gou...

Beginners will discover in these pages endless inspiration, comprehensive information, and fabulous color photos. Thirty-five projects, many with templates, range from practical (a Dotted Horse Utensil Holder) to whimsical (a clock that doesn’t tell time) to Holiday Easter “eggs” and splendid Christ...

This is the first comprehensive book written on the uses of InLace® resin inlay for gourd artists and wood turners. Chapters present carving techniques in gourds, mixing resin, insetting, sanding, and polishing. Step-by-step directions that can be applied to any gourd and five projects from contribu...

“This book covers growing, harvesting, and curing as well as crafting and finishing....The projects, are artistic and imaginative and cover all techniques of dealing with gourds.”—Library Journal. “Lots of inspiring gourd crafting techniques and ideas—I highly recommend The Complete Book of Gourd Cr...