I used orange ink dye, teal embossing powder on the designs (and melted with a heat gun), embellished with copper glitter glue, and then sealed with clear matte spray. This is the naked gourd
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southwest gourd
by BarbaraRose » Sat May 22, 2021 6:17 pm
Finally finished with this. Lots of mistakes and learning experiences! I used orange ink dye, teal embossing powder on the designs (and melted with a heat gun), embellished with copper glitter glue, and then sealed with clear matte spray.
This is the naked gourd
I used orange ink dye, teal embossing powder on the designs (and melted with a heat gun), embellished with copper glitter glue, and then sealed with clear matte spray. This is the naked gourd
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Re: southwest gourd
by monik7 » Sat May 22, 2021 7:20 pm
Beautiful Barbie. I love the designs. It looks like a Native American pot. Great job!
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Re: southwest gourd
by BarbaraRose » Sat May 22, 2021 8:54 pm
Thanks. Sandi, I used semi-transparent ink dye which lets the natural markings and texture to show thru. I love the red rocks of the southwestern states so I went with that color. I wanted it to look as natural as possible so that is also why I went with a matte sealer over it rather than a shiny look.
Barbie, Romeow, and Sophie, missing Lola! (and lots of ferrets running around in my heart!)
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Re: southwest gourd
by Bethers » Sat May 22, 2021 9:26 pm
Great job, Barbie. Definitely has the SW feel.
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Re: southwest gourd
by monik7 » Sun May 23, 2021 12:31 am
How big is the gourd Barbie?
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Re: southwest gourd
by BarbaraRose » Sun May 23, 2021 11:00 am
This one is about 7 inches across and 4 inches high. The biggest one I have done so far.
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Re: southwest gourd
by Shirlv » Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:13 pm
Geeezzz, Barbie, missed your beautiful gourd too. I’m really slipping. Keep them coming.
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