The gourds are picked and washed
with bleach water and left to dry
for 6 months to a year depending
on the size.
drying, the gourds turn into a hard
wood surface with a layer of mold.
then takes the gourds and washes
them again with bleach water to
remove the mold and clean the surface.
Any excess is then sanded with a
small hand sander!!
gourds are then cut and cleaned
and ready to design.
will then draw a design and woodburn
it into the gourd.
dye is carefully applied to the
design and then a clear coat of