Learn to adopt the following basketry techniques to gourds:
coiling, weaving, twining, knotless netting, teneriffe, lace and couching.

Materials needed:You will need to bring a Woodburner with your favorite blade tip and a Dremel or MASTERCARVER™ combination carver and woodburner with a variety of bits. Bits will be available for purchase during class. Please bring your own face mask to protect from dust when drilling. If you have any of the following, please bring them; gloves, sand paper, tapestry needles, wax linen thread, drill or saw.

Ability Level: Beginner to Advanced

Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Welburn Gourd Farm
Class Limit: 15
Cost: $69
Materials Fee: $15 (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, pine needles, paints, dyes, and finishes.