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™ combinatin carver and woodburner (which is the tool Carrie uses) with a #192 ball tip #191 ball bit, #194 cylinder bit, and structured tooth FLAME 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: Thursday, June 24, 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, GourdMaster™ Ink Dyes, decorative wood base, glass beads, and written instructions. Malachite Heishi strands will be available for purchase at class.