Buy 2 Fili-Point Burrs and Get One FREE!
(Limited time offer, expires Monday 5/25/20)
Buy 2 Fili-Point Burrs and Get One FREE!
(Limited time offer, expires Monday 5/25/20)
Above: Fili-Point Burr, Just $12.95 ea, Buy 2 Get 1 FREE! (For use with a carving tool, such as the Pro Carver, which will be back in stock in a few weeks.)
Your FREE burr will automatically add to your cart once you add 2 burrs. Get your FREE burr now:
Our Popular 'Learning Box' of Round Body Gourds is Back in Stock!
Our low-cost "Learning boxes" of gourds are perfect for practicing and learning new techniques,
or for Kids' projects that don't require the more expensive, blemish-free gourds.
Shown above: Our Low Cost 'Learning Box' of 8 Round-Body gourds, 5"- 6.9" in diameter.
Reg. $47.00, Just $29.95! (and just $9.95 standard shipping for lower 48 U.S. States!)
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
These beautiful functional Hummingbird Feeders were created by Sharon Fowler! Feeders unscrew to fill and clean just like any hummingbird feeder. They last indefinitely with little care. They are fully insulated to help keep nectar pure. Holds 8oz. Price: $45 each (plus $15 shipping, $60 total). To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
Beautiful gourd art by Teresa M. Poindexter! Delicate dogwood blossoms were wood burned in this original design and then painted with a light wash of ink dye. The bowl is 8 inches in diameter and 4 1/2 inches high. Price: $75. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
This captivating gourd is by Bobby Sizemore! Gourd is 8 inches in diameter. Hand painted Cheetah entitled "Honor your Tears". Price: $450. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
Beautiful gourd trio by Louise McGowan Bezark!
"The Large Ancient Ginko piece reminds me of something you might find in an old world library full of books both old and new. As I was visioning a new series, three new pieces featuring Ginkgo leaves and berries emerged. Each edge is highlighted with gold leaf."
Large gourd is 10" X 10" X 10". Medium is 8" X 8" X 7". Small is 5" X 5" X 5". To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
42-Color GourdMasterTM Ink Dye Complete Set
a $321.04 Value, Just $199.95!
Offer valid only while supplies last. Order today!
Featured Gourd Art
This beautiful gourd pot with stag is by Wanda Holland Castillo! We love Wanda's attention to detail in this piece and the bold red she chose for the body of the gourd, which contrasts perfectly with the natural color she left for the frame of her design and the black background on her image. Well done, Wanda! Be sure to let Wanda know how much you appreciate her sharing her art with us by visiting her post here.
Gourd Special of the Week
3 Days Only, Get a 30% Off 'Bargain Quality' Gourd Pots!
Reg. $94.95, Just $66.46 (for box of 7" - 8.9" pots)
Offer expires Monday 5/25/20 at midnight.
Pictured here, box of 6 'Bargain Quality' Gourd Pots
Here's Some Examples of Beautiful Art Made with Gourd Pots:
Gourd pot by Alan Folger
Gourd pot by Debb Doyle Chiappisi
Get 30% off 'Bargain Quality' Gourd Pots, now through Monday 5/25/20!
Notes from Our Customers
"Hello! My experience with ordering from Welburn has been nothing but terrific! Though I’m just getting into gourd art, I feel that you deliver a high quality product. I’ve ordered gourds, dyes and tools from Welburn and so far, everything has exceeded my expectations. The cherry on top? Your fast delivery! I don’t look for anywhere else to buy my supplies! Thank you!!"
Respectfully, Kim Epting
Get the NEW 'Variety Box' of People Gourds!
Includes 16 Gourds per box, Reg. $85.92, Just $69.95!
Shown above, the "Variety Box" of People Gourds with 16 carefully selected gourds 1.5"- 3.9" in diameter and ranging in height from 6" to 15". Reg. $85.92, Now Just $69.95!
(Gourd Ring Stands not included)
Here are some examples of beautiful gourd art made from this type of gourd!
Shown above, lovely gourd art by Penny Jacobs Marsh! She writes, "Just lately, I began to think how much people NEED encouragement during this current pandemic." Penny gives her finished pieces as gifts to people she feels they will help. (These were inspired by Kristin Popp Johnson, who "has wholeheartedly encouraged others to do their own versions" writes Penny in her post). Thank you Penny and Kristen for sharing!
This gorgeous small vase by Pat Berkbigler was made from one of our People Gourds.
People gourds make awesome sculptures, like this fun multi-colored fish! Kirby Maxwell posted the above photo of "Garp," made by his wife Maire. He writes, "Garp was a name I suggested, a combination or guppy and carp. :) He resides on the mantle in the vacation home of a couple of our dear friends on the coast of Georgia. It's always an extra benefit when friends appreciate your work enough to purchase it and proudly display it in their homes."
These lovely figurines are by Marsha Reeves! Thank you Marsha, for sharing your artwork with us on Facebook!
Above: Phoebe Welburn with People Gourds. These gourds are the perfect size for small projects and gifts, plus they often have lighter shells so colors show up more vibrant!
Get the NEW "Variety Box" of People Gourds, Reg. $85.92, Now Just $69.95!
*Offer available only while supplies last. May not be combined with some other offers and discounts.
Just a Few Razertip SK Wood Burners with FREE Gifts Left!
“I love Gloria Crane’s artwork, and when I saw she used a Razertip woodburner in her videos I bought one immediately. I love it!!!! Lightweight and portable,...heats up instantly.” -Anne Rogers, IL
Above: Razertip SK Woodburner, adjustable heat burner with FREE Gifts!
Value: $201.35, Just $161.50!
Shown above, incredible woodburned gourd by Sue Mcconnell! Thank you, Sue, for sharing your artwork with us on Facebook!
To learn more about the Razertip adjustable heat woodburner with FREE Gifts:
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
"Wild Spanish Mustang," by Andi Nye Hartgrove. Gourd is 10.5" tall and 9" wide. There is a horse on each of 2 sides and the horses are not identical.
The only paint is the eye of each horse (everything else is woodburned). $165 in the Gourd Art Marketplace (price includes shipping). To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
Lovely Tall-Body gourd byKelly Gentry! "Gourd is 14" tall with attached yellow star quill work on birchbark centerpiece, dyed with Welburn inks, wood burned and carved. Shipping will be around $15 (big box)." Price: $150. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
This fun "Shrimp Bowl" is by Debb Doyle Chiappisi! Description: Handcrafted gourd bowl. Height - 6 1/2” Circumference- 30 1/2” Price: $100. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
Maple leaf bowl with cactus fiber, Steve Paula Kiser! "Bowl is approximately 8.5 inches tall and 9 inches wide. Carved and stippled with cut out leaf pattern that has been backed with cactus fiber." Price: $100. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
This beautiful gourd is by Karen Phinick Currier! Karen used GourdMasterTM Ink Dye, including "Honey" color for the background. Her post title was "Spring during self isolation." Thank you, Karen, for sharing your wonderful gourd piece with us on Facebook!
You can let the artist know how much you appreciate her sharing her photo by giving it a 'like' or 'love' or leaving a kind comment on her post here.
Gourd Special of the Week:
Our Mixed Shapes Box of 5"- 6.9" gourds is perfect for small projects like this beautiful butterfly house with butterflies and poppies by Marjorie Knox! She posted this gourd in the Gourd Art Marketplace and it sold right away! (We can see why! Is beautiful AND functional!)
Would you like to contact Marjorie to make a commissioned art piece? See her post here.
Letters from Customers
"Hello Phoebe,
I wanted to give you a little information about my mom whose gourd you so kindly featured on your video [May 9, 2020 newsletter]. My mom is 87 - almost 88 and we got into gourds about 7 years ago when a friend told me about your classes.
My mother, who has always been artistic, does beautiful quilting, makes jewelry to sell, does counted cross stitch masterpieces, alcohol ink pictures and tiles and now gourds (that is just some of the stuff she has done).
I am always looking for things to do with her and so I took her to a class at the gourd farm to make a vase. Neither of us had ever done anything like this (I had never done anything artistic except wedding cakes) and we both fell in love with the wood burning and gourd art!
Since then we have been making gourds and selling them at craft fairs and giving them to friends. I have entered at least 1 gourd into the Orange County Fair for the last 4 years and have won a ribbon every year.
This past year, I finally entered 2 items into a California Gourd Society competition as an intermediate artist and took blue ribbons on both and a category award for one! I am beyond thrilled.
My mom has never entered any of hers into competitions, but I keep trying to get her to! She lives in Ridgecrest, CA and I will work on getting her to put one into the fair out there!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for featuring her beautiful piece and for giving us something that we can do together. I really cherish being able to do this with her!"
~Leslie Hargrove
3 Days Only, Get a FREE bottle of Ink Dye of Your Choice
with Any Purchase of $60 or More!
(Offer expires Monday 5/18/20 at midnight)
Shown above, 32 of the 42 colors available in the GourdMasterTM Ink Dye line. These last a long time. One half-ounce bottle of dye will cover up to 500 gourds in the 5"- 6" diameter size range!
Shown here, beautiful lidded gourd by Valerie Cummins. Valerie used Ink Dyes to create the rich colors seen on this gourd. For sale in the Gourd Art Marketplace. To find out more about this piece, use this direct link!
GourdMasterTM Ink Dyes are formulated to provide rich, vibrant colors that look great on your gourds. They are fade-resistant, streak free, semi-transparent, water based and non-toxic.
Ink Dye can be applied with a piece of felt or cotton rounds (removes with Formula 49 if you make a mistake). Heat set with a heat tool until colors goes dull and loses its shine, then, once cooled, seal with varnish or wax to make the color appear rich and vibrant again!
A pop-up window will appear once the order minimum is reached, allowing you to select your color choice for your FREE Ink Dye. See our 'Customer Favorites' page to start:
Offer expires Monday 5/18/20 at midnight. May not be combined with some other offers and discounts.
Get an additional $10.00 Off the Already Reduced Price on 5"- 6.9" 'Bargain Quality' Gourd Bowls!
(supplies limited)
Above: Small Gourd Bowl with sunflower images from the "Floral Designs" digital Stick 'n Burn pack (see 65% discount on this pack below!). Art by Christy Barajas.
Above: Small Gourd Bowl with rose images from the "Floral Designs" digital Stick 'n Burn pack (see 65% discount on this pack below!). Art by Christy Barajas.
Our 5"- 6.9" diameter 'Bargain Quality' Gourd Bowls may have a few shell blemishes, but they are still great gourds with nice thick shells, perfect for cutting, carving, and more! Plus they are almost half-off the price of our regular bowls!
Shown above, 'Bargain Quality' Gourd Bowls, 5"- 6.9" in diameter
$119.60, Reg. $69.95, Now Just $59.95!*
(Supplies limited)
*May not be combined with some other offers and discounts.
3 Days Only, Get Over 65% OFF the "Floral Designs"
Digital Stick 'n Burn Pack!
(expires Monday, May 18, 2020 at midnight. No coupon necessary, price is already reduced)
Please Note: This is an "instant download" digital product, which means you can print it out on your Blank Stick 'n Burn and use it immediately! A link is delivered to your email with the download link.
Above: "Floral Designs" instant download Sick 'n Burn pack.
On sale now, Reg. $5.95, Just $1.99!
NOTE: The small size of these designs make them perfect for using on our 5"- 6" diameter gourd bowls shown above!
Above: Gourd bowl with sunflower designs and basketry weave pattern. Art by Christy Barajas.
Watch the FREE video above to see how to create the woodburned basket look shown on the gourd bowl with sunflowers shown here!
Get the "Floral Designs" instant download Sick 'n Burn pack.
On sale now, Reg. $5.95, Just $1.99!
Please Note: This is an "instant download" digital product, which means you can print it out on your Blank Stick 'n Burn and use it immediately! A link is delivered to your email with the download link.
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
Lovely carved and painted gourd by Dee Bryant! Price: $150 "...carved with stipple and filigree, colored with inks and guilders paste." To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
Beautiful gourd by Michele O'Malley! Price: $95 "Measures 8.5"x5.5" including stand. Woodburned and ink dye washed. One sided image. Spanish moss around gourd ring base.
Free shipping in US. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
"Tropical Pinecones" By Kristen Treuting! Price: $120
She writes, "Inspired from a trip to Costa Rica visiting my sister. Something I picked up on a beach, which I believed to be a pinecone tossed around in the sea for a long time. I found it interesting because it was different than the pinecones from my part of the world." To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
Beautiful gourd with pine needle and beaded rim, by Tami Lande! Price: $65. To purchase or learn more, use this direct link.
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
Shown above, 'Bargain Quality' Tall-Body Gourd Vases.
Above: Phoebe Welburn (left) and Maria Oceguera (right) hold medium size 'Bargain Quality' gourd vases, 7"-8.9" in diameter.
Letters from Customers
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"That's so great of Welburn Gourd Farm to send [FREE Kids Gourd Boxes] to help so many kids & families keep busy and learn things and play during these trying times. Kudos to you all..I just love seeing these kids with their master pieces on line... Keep up the good work💕" -Gayle A. Shell😁
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"I just ordered the new zip cutter [burr] and the gourd varnish. I am very happy with the zip cutter. Worked like a charm. I love the gourd varnish. Don't know why I didn't try it sooner. I will be ordering more soon." -Sandra Uhrick
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"I have bought gourds from you for years and am pleased with the quality of them. Therefore, I keep coming back for more. Thanks for growing such hard shelled gourds and unique shapes." -Terri McKenna
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Proxxon Mini Jigsaws are Back in Stock!
(Supplies limited, order today)
Proxxon Super Jigsaw STS/E with 2 FREE packs of jig saw blades (12 blades total) and a FREE foot pedal! Reg. $210.00, Just $169!
For perfect cuts and to avoid breaking blades, always cut slowly, letting the saw do the work rather than pushing with the saw.
Our "Gourds for Kids" Boxes are Back in Stock!
Reg. $47.00, FREE!
Welburn Gourd Farm is donating FREE Gourds to school childern who are required to stay home from school during quarantines. (Limit one per family, please)
Already received your Free box? You can get our NEW low-priced 'Learning' gourd box, just $29.95 and $9.95 standard shipping!
"Thank you Welburn Gourd Farms for the Free Gourds for Kids. This is one of my granddaughter’s projects using acrylic paint pens." -Elizabeth R.
4 Days Only, Get Over 60% OFF the "Native and Southwest"
Digital Stick 'n Burn Pack!
(expires Friday, May 15, 2020 at midnight. No coupon necessary, price is already reduced)
Above: "Native and Southwest Designs" instant download Sick 'n Burn pack with 9 full pages of images,
On sale now, Reg. $16.95, Just $5.95!
Please Note: This is an "instant download" digital product, not a pre-printed pack. You you can download it, print it out on your Blank Stick 'n Burn and use it immediately! A link will be delivered to your email with the download link.
This beautifully designed and painted gourd pot by Dianne Springer features images from the "Native and Southwest Designs" digital art pack!
Gourd art by Christy Barajas using designs from the Native and Southwest Stick 'n Burn pack.
For more information on this project, use this link.
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
Beautiful gourd by Louise McGowan Bezark!
She posts, "Mother Bear energy is infused in this piece which honors the Sacred Mother. .. cleaned and carved with a fitted lid that is topped with a natural piece of turquoise. The panels depict the four directions, sacred elements from regional Native American tribes." Price: $260 Use this direct link.
Beautiful dragonfly gourd with filigree and metal leaf, by Lynda Smith! Just $150 in the Marketplace! Use this direct link.
Awesome carved and painted lidded Canteen gourd by Joon Socks recently posted in the Gourd Art Marketplace! "Hand carved Hopi sun with eagle feathers carved in with water waves in a gold paint.. on bottom half is also carved in and wood burned rain clouds with a embossing and dyed with a high gloss finish." Price: $400 Use this direct link.
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
Gourd Special of the Week:
Shown above, 'Bargain Quality' Tall-Body Gourd Vases. Reg. $111.95, Just $84.95!
Above: Phoebe Welburn (left) and Maria Oceguera (right) hold medium size 'Bargain Quality' gourd vases, 7"-8.9" in diameter.
Video Newsletter
Video Newsletter: Happy Mother's Day! Get FREE pattern downloads, save $10.00 on gourds, plus beautiful featured artwork and more!
This lovely birdhouse gourd with sunflowers is by artist Tammy Harr Schmidt! It features sunflower designs from the FREE pack.
(Note: Because of the glare on the photo of her completed birdhouse due to the glossy varnish coat, we choose to show this 'step 4' photo rather than the final photo).
Grab your FREE pattern pack here!
(offer expires 5/12/20)
See the above video for color choices and blending techniques. Watch here.
NEW Apple Gourd "Learning Box"! Colors used on above gourd: GourdMasterTM Ink Dyes: Garnet, Imperial Red, and Clover.
4 Days Only, Get an Additional FREE Digital Stick 'n Burn Download of Your Choice with ANY Purchase!*
(Offer expires Tuesday 5/12/20 at midnight)
Get a FREE Digital Stick 'n Burn Pack (instant download) of YOUR CHOICE with ANY purchase! (This is in addition to the FREE 'no purchase necessary' pack shown above).
Shown above, Digital download Stick n Burn pack, "Lakeside Cabin and Mountain Wildlife."
Shown above, gourd vase by Christy Barajas, with designs from the Stick 'n Burn pack shown here.
*Offer excludes Mega Pack. May not be combined with some other offers and discounts.
See the full line of Digital Packs here:
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
Amazing carved "Daisy Lamp" by Susan Riggsby, Just $125 in the Gourd Art Marketplace.
She posts: "Unique and beautiful Daisy accent lamp with “touch” on/off. One of a kind. Meticulously hand carved by the artist from a canteen gourd. Colorfully hand painted using acrylic paints. Size is 12” high by 8.5” wide. FREE SHIPPING within the continental U.S. Use this link to purchase!"
Elegant Gourd basket by Joon Socks, Just $80 in the Marketplace.! Joon posts, "Hopi inspired all gourd pieces flower and leaves Hopi rain symbol on leaves with turquoise inlay on flower..Ink n wood burn..5.5L by 4.5W". Use this direct link!
Beautiful multi-colored gourd piece by Teresa Peters! $100 in the Gourd Art Marketplace. Be sure to check out the additional photos she has posted of this gourd. It has many beautiful sides! Use this direct link!
This lovely vase by Maxine Hargrove is entitled "Spring is in the Air." It was posted in the Gourd Art Marketplace by Leslie Hargrove and listed at $55.
It SOLD by the time we got this newsletter to press! Pieces cal sell fast so if you see something you like in the Marketplace be sure to grab it!
This beautiful gourd with sunflowers is by Patricia Eisenbeisz! It is actually NOT posted in the Marketplace, but rather "For the Love of Gourds" group. It is so lovely we had to showcase it, though! ...And with any luck, maybe the artist will consider posting some of her work for sale in the Marketplace!
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
This gorgeous Tall-Body gourd vase with lily design and filigree carving is by By Pat Berkbigler! Thank you, Pat, for sharing your art work with us on Facebook!
Gourd Special of the Week:
Get an additional $10.00 Off the already reduced price on small Canteen Gourds!*
This awesome gourd purse made from a Canteen gourd is by Marcia Whitt! Thank you, Marcia, for sharing your art work with us on Facebook!
Box of 9 Canteen Gourds, 5"-6.9" in diameter, $102.28, Reg. $69.95, now just $59.95!
4 Days Only, Offer expires Tuesday 5/12/20.
*Offer may not be combined with some other offers and discounts.
3 Days Only! Get a FREE Fili-Point Burr
with Any Purchase of $75 or More!
(Gift will automatically add to your cart once the order minimum is reached)
Shown above, gourd pot with poinsettias and filigree, by Christy Barajas. See the materials used in this project here.
Above, Digital "instant download" images in the "Holiday Pack 2" set, including the poinsettia designs shown in the art piece here. Just $9.95 for the digital download pack with 5 sheets of images, or $12.95 for 2 sheets of desings in the Pre-Printed version.
3 Days Only, FREE Fili-Point with any purchase of $75 or more!
(Offer ends Friday, 5/8/20 at midnight)
New Apple Gourds 'Learning' Box of gourds!
Shown above, the NEW Apple Gourd 'Learning' Gourd box - Just $29.95 and $9.95 flat rate shipping when you choose 'Standard Shipping' at checkout!
Apple gourds can have darker shells, so we recommend using the thicker, pigment-based Transparent Acrylics over the thinner Ink Dyes. Use a makeup sponge and apply the color with a pouncing motion to build it up and make it go on thick.
You can also use an opaque product such as acrylic paint, which will completely cover the gourd shell, like Joni Hasselbach did on this adorable birdhouse with worm design shown below!
Shown above, adorable Apple Gourd birdhouse by Joni Pastorius Hasselbach!
Thank you, Joni, for sharing your art work with us on Facebook!
See the full selection of Gourd 'Learning' Boxes
GourdMasterTM Easy Cleaner Balls Back in Stock!
Shown here, all 8 options of the Easy Cleaner Ball, starting at just $18.95!
See the full line of Easy Cleaner Balls:
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
Incredible carved and painted gourd "Hummers Delight," by Kay Johnson! "Hummers Delight took Top Of Show at IA gourd show in 2018. It is approx. 9" high x 8" wide."
Just $125 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
Beautiful Southwest themed gourd lamp, 8" wide X 12" tall, by Stuart Broadley, just $75 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
Lovely sunflower pot 6"X 7", with gold metallic carved filagree, by Regina Ward, Just $80 in the Marketplace!
Beautiful 8.5 inch diameter gourd with embellished rim by C.C. Rice, just $125 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
This beautiful Gourd Pot with quail is by Michele O'Malley! Not only is it our Featured Art Piece this week, but it is also available for purchase in The Gourd Art Marketplace!
Here's what Michele says in her post: "This Quail Family is burned and painted using Welburn ink dyes. The gourd pot measures 7.5" H x 8.5" W. It has a 1-sided design with 2 adult quail and 9 chicks." Just $125 in the Marketplace!
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Gourd Special of the Week:
Watch the video above to see how to make this beautiful gourd pot with cut out "Gingko Leaf" design!