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PYROGRAPHY
Tools
  • Burnmaster
  • Colwood
  • Detail Master
  • Everglades Patriot
  • Optima
  • Razortip
Sources
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed
  • MDI Woodcarvers
Books
  • Great Book of Woodburning, Lora Irish
  • Pyrography Workbook, Sue Walters
  • Wildlife Designs, Sue Walters
  • Woodburning - Project & Pattern Treasury, Deborah Pompano
  • Woodburning with Style, Simon Easton
  • Doodling Borders for Wood Burning, Gourds & Drawing, Bettie Lake
  • Big Book of Pyrography Projects, Editors of Pyrography Magazine
CLAY
Tools
  • Apoxy Sculpt
  • Das Clay
  • PaperClay
  • Quikwood/PC Lumber
  • Sculpting tools
Sources
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed

Books
  • Fantasy Creatures in Clay - Techniques for Sculpting, Emily Coleman
  • Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams: Mixed Media projects in Epoxy Clay, Karin Gale​
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PAINTING
Tools
  • Colored Pencil (Derwent, Prismacolor)
  • Golden Acrylics & Mediums
  • Gourd Master Transparent Acrylics
  • Jacquard Lumiere Acrylic
  • Jo Sonja Colors & Mediums

Sources
  • ​Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed
  • D&M Designs, Marla Garber

Books
  • Brushtiques - A Guide to Quick & Creative Painting Techniques, Linda Lover
  • Creative Gourds - 13 Projects to Paint on Gourds, Sammie Crawford
  • Jo Sonja's Guide to Decorative Painting, Jo Sonja Jansen
  • Gourds for All Seasons, Sue Hollon
  • Gourds in the Garden - 11 Painted Gourds to Use in the Garden, Aurelia Conway
  • Painting Christmas Gourds, Sammie Crawford
POWER CARVING
    Relief Carving, Etching,
    Filigree, Fret Work &
    Cutouts
Tools
   Carving Units
  • Dremel
  • Foredom
  • Master Carver Micro-Pro (a.k.a. GourdMaster Pro)
  • Mystisa by Ram
  • iCube by Ram
  • BP50 Micro Carver by Ram
   Mini Saws
  • Gourd Saw (Caning Shop)
  • Proxxon (Saw, Transformer)
  • Micro-Mark/Micolux

Sources
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed
  • The Caning Shop, Jim Widess
  • MDI Woodcarvers
  • Saburrtooth Power Carving Tools
  • RAM Products
  • D&M Designs, Marla Garber
Books
  • Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Widess & Summit
  • Cut Out Gourd Techniques, Suzi Nonn
  • Gourds: Southwest Techniques & Projects from Simple to Sophisticated, Bonnie Gibson
  • Relief Carving -Patterns, Tips & Techniques
  • 101 Artistic Relief Patterns, Lora Irish
CHIP CARVING
Tools
  • Flexcut gouges & knives
Sources
  • MDI Woodcarvers
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed

Books
  • Basic Chip Carving, Pam Gresham
  • A Guide to Chip Carving Gourds, Marilyn Rehm
  • Chip Carving Gourds, Advanced Techniques, Marilyn Rehm
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COILING
Tools
  • Danish cord
  • Paper core
  • Pine needles
  • Waxed Linen
Sources
  • The Country Seat, Angie Wagner
  • The Caning Shop, Jim Widess
  • Royalwood, LTD
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed

Books
  • Coiled Designs for Gourd Art, Catherine Devine
  • Creative Embellishments for Gourd Art, Marianne Barnes
  • Creative Rims for Gourd Art, Marianne Barnes
  • Pine Needle Basketry, Judy M Mallow
  • Weaving & Coiling, Marianne Barnes
INKS, DYES & FINISHES
Tools
  Inks, Dyes
  • Adirondack Alcohol Ink
  • Gourd Master Ink Dye & Transparent Acrylics
  • Memories Ink Dye
  • Metallic Patina Paints
  • Pinata Color
   Finishes
  • Deft Lacquer Spray
  • Fixatif (Krylon) Spray
  • Krylon Acrylic Spray or Brush-on
  • Krylon Triple Thick Glaze
  • Minwax Rub-on Poly
  • Sanding Sealer (Minwax)
  • Wax
Sources
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed
  • Giraffes Laff Arts & Crafts, NC Gourd Gals
  • D&M Designs, Marla Garber
Books
  • Gourd Art with Ink Dyes, Maria Dellos
WEAVING & TENERIFFE
Tools/Supplies
  • Reed, round, flat; natural, dyed
  • Seagrass, Palm inflorescence
  • Pods, Philodendron Sheaths
  • Waxed Linen & Artificial Sinew
  • Beads
Sources
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed
  • The Country Seat, Angie Wagner
  • The Caning Shop, Jim Widess
  • Royalwood, LTD

Books
  • Antler Art for Baskets and Gourds, Betsey Sloan
  • Creating Bottle with Gourds & Fibers, Jim Widess
  • Gourds + Fiber, Ginger Summit & Jim Widess
  • R2 Designs on Teneriffe, Diane R Richins & Shelley R Fletcher
  • Weaving on Gourds, Marianne Barnes
  • Weaving & Coiling (New & Different Materials for), Marianne Barnes
  • Wheat Weaving & Straw Art, Linda Beiler
OTHER Techniques/Products
Tools
  • InLace
  • Inlay: Heishi beads, Cabochon
  • Kumihimo
  • Wax Designs

Sources
  • D&M Designs, Marla Garber
  • Blue Whale Arts, Leah Reed

Books
  • InLace Techniques, Betsey Sloan
  • ClipArt Book I: Royalty-Free Designs & Illustrations, K.K. James
  • Kumihimo Basics and Beyond, Rebecca Combs
  • A Complete Guide to Kumihimo on a Braiding Loom, Kathy James
  • Twist, Turn & Tie 50 Japanese Kumihimo Braids, Beth Kemp
  • Wax Design Techniques, Miriam Joy
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