Materials needed: You will receive a gourd that has already been completely cut and cleaned, both inside and out, so you can get right to the fun part! You will need to bring a heat gun, Woodburner with your favorite blade tip and a Dremel or MASTERCARVER™ combination carver and woodburner (which is the tool Carrie uses) with a #191 ball bit and structured tooth CONE carbide cutter.Bits will be available for purchase during class. Please bring your own face mask to protect from dust when carving.

Ability Level: Beginner to Advanced

Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Welburn Gourd Farm
Class Limit: 20
Cost: $69
Materials Fee: $12 (Due on the day of the class to the instructor) Gourd is provided by The Welburn Gourd Farm free of charge. Fee covers cleaning and preparing of gourd, turquoise colored and copper beads, specialty paints, acrylic paints, GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes, and written instructions. Real turquoise stone strands are optional and will be available for purchase during class.