DIY Gourd Art: Filigree, Dyeing, and Knotting

Make a Pink Blossom Gourd Vase. With this gourd project you will be learning a special dyeing technique using Adirondak Inks, how to power carve including fretwork or filigree, and how to do a simple knotting embellishment to decorate the rim. by Bernadette Fox bfgourdcreation...
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Josh Woodward "Already There" joshwoodward.com
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arizonagourds.com (carving burs)
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Disclaimer: All video, audio, photos, and art are original and done by me, Bernadette Fox with the exception of the music which has been licensed to me via Creative Commons.

[@schoolahardknocks52]

Awesome information Bernadette and your design is gorgeous! Love how you gave us wanna-be-gourders a taste of every phase. Thanks!

[@guarionex1961]

Thanks!!! You gave me good ideas to work with calabash tree fruits. Greetings from Puerto Rico!

[@Quamela]

I would like to thank everyone for your excellent and helpful feedback. So pleased to have found and subscribed to your channel Bernadette. I need to raise money for a charity project and I have been issued this one to do my art on.

[@valjeanmacias2434]

You did a fantastic job and great description of your method. Appreciated and admired. Thank you.🙂

[@perrygarner7637]

I love your design!

[@marymarysmarket3508]

Wow...nice work! 👏🏼

[@ElGatoLoco698]

It's gourd season! I hope you're getting plenty. I sure am.

[@cherylcalkins9905]

Thank you for the directions for this gourd. Will try it. I do find that I can dry the ink faster with a heat gun Iuse for embossing which saves me much time. :)

[@sarahjonesstone6660]

Just lovely - thanks for sharing this video

[@johnjude2685]

Thanks for helping me

[@martydouglas9525]

I have found the GourdMaster Pro Carver produces less vibration than my dremel and I also use the fili point burr for really smooth filigree carving. I had used the dremel with a flex shaft but found it difficult to control...thanks for the video

[@Quamela]

Thank you so very much for your input. I need to start over due to lost tools and would have replaced them with the exact same ones I had before.

[@phillipiacobacci1369]

Very nice work, thanks

[@caphilliips]

I love your videos.

[@valm7192]

So nice!

[@mpgfoo]

Great instructions.

[@cibjom6312]

Muy hermoso Bernadette... estoy aprendiendo de ti.. muchas gracias! !!

[@eroluyanik]

Really good job... and thanks for the video.. l will try to make the same...

[@jordelysmartinez3360]

Me encanto muy buenas recomendaciones😜😜

[@KennyFishbone]

Like hiw you've melded different techniques. Thanks for sharing

[@WeDewey]

❤❤❤

[@veronicagiudice6144]

Hermoso! Que pinturas utilizas ? No logro. Entenderlo en inglés. Gracias

[@burtonfabricadebombillas4118]

Si, hay Mates hay BURTON! FABRICA DE MATES Y BOMBILLAS GOO BURTON CALABAZA

[@antonellacevolin6853]

Meraviglioso..... Che colori usi?

[@ritadelcarmenalzogarayagui4328]

.no entiendo lo que dices bello trabj felicidades Abrazzzxxx Desd.Argentina

[@creativeline03]

Amazing

[@carmendoloresjavier1348]

Que pintura usas? Es pintura vitral?

[@janetramos2224]

Carmen, yo creo que si, pintura para hacer vitrales esta usando.

[@yomama8873]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@caphilliips]

Wow your amazing.

[@bfox6274]

Thank you for that!:)

[@samerjordan3553]

AWESOME ^^

[@Deniskin-rasskazy]

Спасибо за видео! Очень интересно и информативно!

[@patriciamurillo4324]

Muy hermoso

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much 😊 that was so lovely 😊

[@ghislainedeghoy3913]

Superbe 👏

[@DyannCallahan]

which gourds do you recommend that have a thick enough skin for carving? thank you

[@user-dq2di6ub1e]

🎉💯🙏

[@shandaracoyote]

This is a good video, except for the part where you advise viewers to burn over the top of the color. This is not a good practice, as the fumes from burning over the top of colors can create toxic fumes.

[@jeaneferraz8765]

Muito bom gosto!

[@judyoffermann3846]

i just got a gourdmaster pro carver 11.came with a set of diamond burs i/8 shaft are yor familiar with that? which bur do i use for the filigree?

[@BernadetteGourder]

The best burs for filigree are the carbide cutting burs. Here's a link that may be helpful: www.arizonagourds.com/CarvingBurs.html

[@marticavazquez9340]

Bello!

[@williamhood5964]

Gourd videos

[@ritadelcarmenalzogarayagui4328]

Que pintura usaste ....

[@sukabakistanbul3043]

thank you so much.

[@celiamiranda3143]

maravilhosa amei.

[@isisnunez9802]

Could you please tell me which paint are you using there? Thank you.

[@BernadetteGourder]

With this particular gourd I am using alcohol based inks with several coats of polyurethane over top.

[@rachelroutin7212]

What kind of thread are you using?

[@rachelroutin7212]

I found them, thanks.

[@ArtesanatodaPerolaDiy]

Que Tinta e essa

[@patriciapinedagaitan1388]

Al video se le puede cammbiar el idioma @ a español???

[@carmendoloresjavier1348]

Me intereza este arte dime el nombre de los instrumentos?

[@janetramos2224]

Yo me quiero iniciar en éste arte y de lo que he investigado se usan herramientas tales como: taladro, DREMEL, caladora y pirografo

[@janetramos2224]

En que país se encuentra usted, Carmen? Yo, en El Salvador y ando tras la investigación del tema, espero que nos emprendamos ambas, saludos.

[@raegem9392]

Do you use that as a vase? Can you put water in a gourd vase?

[@BernadetteGourder]

This particular gourd I made for purely decoration. Dried flowers/greenery can be used. But yes, I have also made gourds that can hold water. Best method is using Apoxy paste.

[@marilouoliveiraoliveira9811]

MT lindo

[@ElGatoLoco698]

When I get my dremel out and start cutting holes in my gourds, I inevitably can't control it and end up screwing it up.

[@BernadetteGourder]

Do you have the flex-shaft attachment? That's pretty much the only way you can use a dremel for detailed work. What cutting bur/bit are you using? Sometimes it may be too rough (too thick of bit and/or too deep of teeth) and can tear up the gourd, and other times it may not be cutting into the gourd easily and it's forcing you to apply too much force on the gourd. Another possibility is the gourds you are using may not be thick enough to withstand a rotary cutting tool. The speed you are using also plays a factor. You need to find the sweet spot for the particular work you are doing. Keep trying, I am sure you will be able to get the hand of it!

[@ElGatoLoco698]

Bernadette Fox No flex shaft attachment for me. I've been using the bur attachment that came with the dremel. Probably not ideal for gourd carving. I get arrogant and convince myself I'll be able to control it this time. Then I always end up with an errant cut. But that's OK. I'm just experimenting with them more than anything. I get my enjoyment out of growing them, so I'm not too disappointed when I mess one up. Believe it or not, I actually grow them in 3 gallon pots. Kinda strange eh? I actually put a square plastic container around one while it was growing. Now I have a partially square gourd.

[@schoolahardknocks52]

Awesome feedback there.

[@NiteRythemzRadio]

I just harvested mine, a little early I guess. I planted 4 gourds and ended up with 37 birdhouse gourds. I have more gordos than El Paso Texas has fat people.

[@jwwinchestersr.2193]

How much would you sell that gourd for usually?

[@BernadetteGourder]

I use to sell my gourds from $35 to $150 depending on amount of detail and where I was with my expertise. I have a lot of experience now and quality is my number one thing so you will find my art on the higher end of the scale now.

[@ccmodena]

Are you wearing a mask while carving out the background?

[@BernadetteGourder]

Absolutely, a high quality mask that filters small particles and mold spores. I had to get several until I found the one that was comfortable for me.

[@kellysturgeon6727]

It’s extremely difficult to wear these socks in a warm, humid climate.