Gourd-tastic Wedding Gift
by
Jamie Baker
When my cousin was getting married for the second time, she and her husband-to-be didn't need anything for their home. Since my funds were limited, I opted to make them a gift that would add aesthetic functionality to their home. . . I made them a candle holder from a gourd grown in my garden.
Starting with a raw gourd, I used pyrography (wood burning), ink dyes, and pigment powders to create the votive holder.
The entire process can be found on my blog here:
http://sheepishgardener.blogspot.com/2013/05/wedding-candle.html
Starting with a raw gourd, I used pyrography (wood burning), ink dyes, and pigment powders to create the votive holder.
The entire process can be found on my blog here:
http://sheepishgardener.blogspot.com/2013/05/wedding-candle.html
Checking the size of the hole in the raw gourd.
Lilies of the Valley burned on the gourd.
Different shades of green to add dimension.
Shades of purple added to flowers. The yellow has gold pigment powder added.
It doesn't photograph well, but this picture shows silver pigment powder used for the names and blue hue ghost pearl (car coloring) added to the flowers.
The finished project including the votive holder and candle.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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You are amazingly talented. Beautiful!
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Very nice! Gourds are my FAVORITE thing to work with!
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