Newsletter Index

January 2018 - Articles: Gourd Baskets - Book Review - Tip: Faux Painting Stones with Alcohol Inks

February 2018 - Articles: Raven Gourd/Young Artist/Gourd Show Tips - Tip: Soldering brass embellishments

March 2018 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Cleaning Sanding Tools

April/May 2018 - Articles: Pyrography Artist - Tip: Painting Raindrops

June/July 2018 - Articles: Ram Micromotor Reviews/Class Reports - Tip: Micromotor Care

September 2018 - Articles: Lone Star Gourd Festival Report - Tip: Paintbrush Caddy

Jan/Feb 2017 - Articles: Diane Daubert Gourds - Tip: Resp-O-Rator

March 2017 - Articles: Ryan Armstrong - Diana Frederick Gourds - Tip: Diamond Burs

April 2017 - Articles: Terrol Johnson Gourd Baskets / Travel - Tip: Magnifying Visor

May/June 2017 - Articles: Composition/Creativity - DVD Review - Tip: Uses for Compressed Air

July 2017 - Articles: Wuertz Competition/Woodburning Book Review - Tip: Simple Painting Tool

September 2017 - Articles: Bill Colligen Fine Art Gourds - Tip: Workbench Tool Holder

November 2017 - Articles: Southwestern Baskets and Gourds - Tip: Kraft Tex

January 2016 - Articles: Copying/Creativity - Carol Kroll Feature - Tip: Pine Needles

February 2016 - Articles: Tips to Enjoy a Festival / Woodcarving Videos - Tip: Selling Your Gourds

March/April 2016 - Articles: Wuertz Festival / Gourd Class Photos - Tip: Slip Proof Apron

July/August 2016 - Articles: Venues for Selling Your Gourd Art - Tip: Insetting a Stone

September 2016 - Articles: Powertex Substitute - Tip: Glycerining Pine Needles

Oct/Nov 2016 - Articles: Featured Artist: Kim Dublo - Tip: Repairing Cracks or Flaws

December 2016 - Articles: Gourd Retreats / Sanding Tools and Techniques - Tip: Patina Painting

Jan/Feb 2015 - Articles: Artistry Award - Tip: Abranet Sanding Mesh

March 2015 Part 1 + Part 2 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report / Book Reviews - Tip: Update on Abranet

April/May 2015 - Articles: Cara Bevan Feature / Tool Review - Tip: Cleaning Up Dye

May/June 2015 - Articles: Carving Burs and Micromotors - Tip: Label Uses

July/August 2015 - Articles: Midwest Classes - Tip: Rotary Tool Accessories

September 2015 - Articles: Washington Classes - Tip: Gourd Fairy Gardens

October 2015 - Articles: Massimo Leotardi Feature / Carving Boxes - Tip: Bur Cleaning

December 2015 - Articles: Mark Doolittle Feature / Heard Museum - Tip: Handy Measuring Tools

January 2014 - Articles: Related Arts / Phyllis Sickles - Tip: Another Stand for Painting Gourds

February 2014 - Articles: Pointers for Attending a Gourd Show - Tip: Glue Stand

March 2014 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Hoof Knife Gourd Cleaner

April 2014 - Articles: Gourd Book Reviews - Tip: Golden Paints

May/June 2014 - Articles: Class Report / Product Review - Tip: Staybowlizer

July/August 2014 - Articles: Buffalo/Coyote Gourds - Show Reports - Tip: Transferring Paints

September 2014 - Articles: Book Reviews - Critter Clay - Tip: Air Dry Clay Tips

October 2014 - Articles: Wood Dyes - Tip: Staying Clean When Using Dyes

Nov/Dec 2014 - Articles: Tips for Shipping Gourds - Tip: A Basic Tool Box

January 2013 - Articles: Masks - Tip: Staybowlizer

February 2013 - Articles: Featured Artists - Tip: Unusual Gourd Cleaning

March 2013 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Simple Brush Cleaning

April 2013 - Articles: Colored Pencil on Gourds - Tip: Sharing Photo Files

May 2013 - Articles: Functional vs. Non-Functional / Teapots - Tip: Joining Gourd Pieces

June 2013 - Articles: AGS / Gourd Pioneers / Book Reviews - Tip: Cracking or Exploding Gourds

July 2013 - Articles: Gourd Stands and Displays - Tip: Gloves and Non-Slip Surfaces

August 2013 - Articles: Recycled/Upcycled Art - Tip: Patina Tricks

September 2013 - Articles: Woodburning - Tip: Cleaning Woodburning Pens

October 2013 - Articles: Beading on Gourds - Tip: Casting With Resin

November 2013 - Articles: Inlay on Gourds - Tip: Cleaning Supplies as Art Materials

December 2013 - Articles: Musical Instrument Museum - Tip: Stand for Painting Gourds

January 2012 - Articles: Gourd Jewelry Part 2 - Tip: Book Review

February 2012 - Articles: Gourd Lids - Tip: Soldered Gourd Jewelry

March 2012 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Book Reviews

April 2012 - Articles: Gourd Bottoms - Tip: Candle Lid Votive Holder

May 2012 - Articles: Baskets and Gourd Conference Review - Tip: Micromotor Tool Review

June 2012 - Articles: Unusual Gourd Projects - Tip: Eye Protection

July 2012 - Articles: The Ethics of Copying / Book Reviews - Tip: Cleaning Warty Gourds

August 2012 - Articles: Birdhouses and Bird Feeders - Tip: Storage Ideas

September 2012 - Articles: A Gourd Alphabet - Tip: Simple Painting

October 2012 - Articles: Making Gourd Paper / Transtint Dyes - Tip: Cutting Stone Cabochons

November 2012 - Articles: Pysanky / Flexshaft Info - Tip: Painting Dots

December 2012 - Articles: Holiday Gourds - Tip: Green Scraping Gourds

January 2011 - Articles: Zendoodles - Getting Art in a Gallery - Tip: Best Gourd Books

February 2011 - Articles: Gourd Pryrography - Tip: Writing a Gourd Art Grant

March 2011 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Gourd Storage

April 2011 - Articles: Gourd Feathered Friends - Tip: Glycerine Pine Needles

May 2011 - Articles: Mini Gourds - Tip: Lighted Reading Glasses

June 2011 - Articles: Gourd Purses - Tip: Sanding

July 2011 - Articles: Emerging Artists - Product Reviews - Tip: Rainstick Tutorial

August 2011 - Articles: Resist Dying Techniques - Tip: Making Your Gourd Sit

September 2011 - Articles: Ink Dye Tips - Tip: Painting the Gourd Interior

October 2011 - Articles: Color Mixing - Tip: Using a Micro Torch

November 2011 - Articles: Distressed and Molded Gourds - Tip: Pitt Pen Ornaments

December 2011 - Articles: Gourd Jewelry - Tip: Book Review

January 2010 - Articles: A Few Gourd Men - Tip: Working with Drum Skins

February 2010 - Articles: Apoxie Sculpt Tutorial - Tip: Apoxie Clay Tricks

March 2010 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: More Apoxie Clay Tricks

April 2010 - Articles: Brazil Adventure - Tip: Zendoodling

May 2010 - Articles: World Gourd Artists Part 1 - Tip: Keyless Chucks and Flexshaft Tips

June 2010 - Articles: World Gourd Artists Part 2 - Tip: Extending the Life of Craft Materials

July 2010 - Articles: Gourd Lamps Part 1 - Tip: Attaching Embellishments

August 2010 - Articles: Gourd Lamps Part 2 - Gourd Sculptures Part 1 - Tip: Humor!

September 2010 - Articles: Gourd Scupltures Part 2 - Tip: Handy Measuring Tools

October 2010 - Articles: Gourd Musical Instruments Part 1 - Tip: Product Review: Grip All Jaws

November 2010 - Articles: Gourd Musical Instruments Part 2 - Tip: Cleaning the Inside of a Gourd

December 2010 - Articles: Gourd Ornaments, Product/Book Reviews - Tip: Making a Tacked Head Drum

January 2009 - Articles: Respirators - Scrimshaw - Tip: Flattening Gourd Bases

February 2009 - Articles: Crossover Artists - Tip: Air Dry Clay Tricks

March 2009 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Exterior Finishes

April 2009 - Articles: Stains and Finishes / Artist Profile - Tip: Unusual Cutting Tools

May 2009 - Articles: Southern Gourd Retreat Report - Tip: Replacement Mini Saw Blades

June 2009 - Articles: ID and CA Class Reports / Rotary Chisels - Tip: Gourd Scrap Projects Part 1

July 2009 - Articles: TX and Sonoita Class Reports / Luffa Soap - Tip: Gourd Scrap Projects Part 2

August 2009 - Articles: Gourd Carvers / Wood Carvers - Tip: Homemade Beading Wax

September 2009 - Articles: Grand Canyon Art Residency Special

October 2009 - Articles: Artsist Profiles / Gourd Humor - Tip: Lighting a Gourd Pumpkin

November 2009 - Articles: FL and TX Reports - Tip: Bur "Burning" Causes and Cures

December 2009 - Articles: Lacquerware Gourds - Tip: Sanders and Dust Collectors

January 2008 - Articles: Gourds on the Web - Tip: Using Compressed Air

February 2008 - Articles: About Gourd Classes - Tip: Repairing Cracks and Breaks

March 2008 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Cleaning Hard to Clean Gourds

April 2008 - Articles: Student Photo Gallery - Tip: Strengthening Weak Gourds

May 2008 - Articles: Tips and Tools for Cutting Gourds - Tip: Instructional Videos

June 2008 - Articles: Bonnie Gibson Interview - Tip: Your Basic Tool Box

July 2008 - Articles: Welburn Gourd Festival - Artist Profile - Tip: High Speed Air Tools

August 2008 - Articles: Student Art Work - Tip: Smelly Gourds

September 2008 - Articles: Attaching Embellishments / Gourd Storage - Tip: Reference Photo Files

October 2008 - Articles: Waterproofing Gourds / FL Retreat Report - Tip: Horsehair Insertion

November 2008 - Articles: Waterproofing Gourds Part 2 / TX Festival Report - Tip: Keeping Woodburning Pens Cool

December 2008 - Articles: Selling Your Gourds Part 4 - Tip: Rotary Tool Hangers

January 2007 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Preview - Tip: Dye Ink Cleanups

February 2007 - Articles: Gourds in History - Tip: Replacement Saw Blades

March 2007 - Articles: Wuertz Festival Report - Tip: Patina Pain Tricks

April 2007 - Articles: Composition Skills - Tip: Dust Collection

May 2007 - Articles: NY's Gourd Gallery - Tip: Coloring Carved Areas

June 2007 - Articles: Mexican Gourds and Crafts - Tip: Huichol Beading on Gourds

July 2007 - Articles: Stained Glass Gourd Votive - Tip: Growing a Gourd Inside a Gourds

August 2007 - Articles: Crossover Artists / Artist Feature - Tip: Waxed Linen Reference

September 2007 - Articles: Selling Artwork / Gourdhead Humor - Tip: Portable Power

November 2007 - Articles: Selling Gourds Part 2 / China Trip - Tip: Tricks to Enjoy a Gourd Show

December 2007 - Articles: Marketing Your Artwork / Other Crafts - Tip: Shiva Paint Sticks

July 2006 - Articles: Welburn Festival Report - Tip: Cleaning Burs

August 2006 - Articles: Drum Making - Tip: Dust Masks

September 2006 - Articles: Beaded Rim Tutorial - Tip: Useful Household Items

October 2006 - Articles: Creativity and Composition - Tips: Pattern Transferring

November 2006 - Articles: OH and NM Show Reports - Tip: Carving Recesses or Inlay

December 2006 - Articles: Exercises in Creativity / Ostrich Egg Carving - Tip: Why I Don't Use Leather Dyes (Humor)