A Guide to Chip-Carving Gourds

Description

Love working with gourds, but hate all the dust? This new book offers an alternative technique. Step-by-step instructions, along with 176 color photographs, show how to chip and chisel a gourd into a decorative piece for the house or outside. Best of all, only basic, simple tools are needed; no electric cords, no noise, no dust. Create a stunning array of bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments. A gallery of 16 color photographs provides ideas for your own creations. Chip-carving on Gourds is a gentle, relaxing handcraft that any beginner or seasoned gourd crafter can learn and enjoy.[AuthorName]By Marilyn Rehm[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Marilyn Rehm learned to carve gourds from her father, a skill she demonstrates at Gourd shows. She lives in Big Prairie, Ohio.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]189 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]189 color images[/ColorPattern]