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)
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!
Back In Stock! The 32-Color Set Transparent Acrylics Deluxe Pack,
Reg. $257.10 Just $159.95!
See How to Use Transparent Acrylics in the Video Below:
FREE Video! Watch now, use this link.
Last Chance to Get Over 65% Off "Leather Tooling and More"
Digital Stick 'n Burn Pack!
(expires tomorrow, Sunday, May 3, 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: "Leather Tooling and More" instant download Sick 'n Burn pack.
On sale now, Reg. $11.95, Just $3.99!
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.
Beautiful gourd pot with patina and leather tooling design by Gloria Crane. From her class, "Carved Gourd Pot with Hand Tooled Leather Look."
The faux basket weave and leather tooling designs are included in the "Leather Tooling and More" digital pack.
One of our favorite pieces on display in our store is the Tall-Body vase shown on the right in the video poster above. Watch the video to see how to woodburn the basket weave design!
Offer expires tomorrow, Sunday, May 3, 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.
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
Beautiful gourd pot by Kelly Gentry! "Gourd vessel with wood burned design, dyed, accented with a carved gourd piece and beads. Approximately 10" x 10"." Just $45 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
We love this "Compli-CAT-ed gourd" by Linda Vacca! "Drawn, burned, acrylics paint highlighted. Glass bead rim and brown Artisan dye. 8.5” X 7". Available in the Gourd Art Marketplace for $115!
Lovely gourd with pine needle basketry by Janice Mcelroy-Gillespie! "Gourd is stained with layers of ink dye. Florida long leaf pine needles are hand sewn around the rims of the top and bottom. Gourd seeds are sewn into the pine needles. The gourd is about 12 X 7 inches." Just $195 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
Beautiful woodburned and painted gourd with sea turtle by Karen Phinick Currier, just $225 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
Sweet gourd lamp By Saranjean Hazel!
"Bluebird and flowers gourd oil lantern. Carved and handpainted with transparent acrylics and ink dyes." $58 in the Gourd Art Marketplace!
Just one of many art pieces that have sold in the Gourd Art Marketplace! Looking for a place to sell your art? Post your listing today, its FREE!
Shown above, beautiful gourd with filigree carving, by Linda Vacca!
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
Fabulous gourd art by Lesley Bradshaw Orr! Approx. 18" Tall. This piece is available for purchase in the Gourd Art Marketplace:
Price: $1,000
“Message in a Bottle” won multiple awards. Best of show, Best of Masters and First place in its class at Georgia Gourd Society Gourdfest. Won Weaving on Gourds” contest which included featured artist in The American Gourd magazine. Also won a ribbon against hundreds of entrants at Quinlan Art Gallery of Gainesville Georgia in their members’ art exhibit.
Other work can be seen at Facebook page Gourd Art by Lesley Orr. (Named “Message in a Bottle” A bottle gourd with a gemstone embedded in epoxy resin in the bottom.)
Thank you,
Lesley
Shown above, 'Bargain Quality' Tall-Body Gourd Vases. Pre-Cut and cleaned inside and out and sanded on the bottom so they sit flat.
Above: Phoebe Welburn (left) and Maria Oceguera (right) hold medium size 'Bargain Quality' gourd vases, 7"-8.9" in diameter.
5 Days Only, Get Over 65% Off "Leather Tooling and More"
Digital Stick 'n Burn Pack!
(expires Sunday, May 3, 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: "Leather Tooling and More" instant download Sick 'n Burn pack.
On sale now, Reg. $11.95, Just $3.99!
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.
We love this fabulous gourd piece by Jeri Lee DeLong! Whether you create your own designs as Jeri did or use the images from the above pack, 'faux' leather tooling is a beautiful way to decorate your gourds. Thank you, Jeri, for sharing your art work with us on Facebook!
One of our favorite pieces on display in our store is the Tall-Body vase shown on the right in the video poster above.
The faux basket weave and leather tooling designs are included in the "Leather Tooling and More" digital pack.
Watch the video to see how to woodburn the basket weave design!
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.
Gourd Lamp Hardware Kits Are Back in Stock!
Ready to make your own gourd lamp? We've got you covered with our Lamp Hardware Kits! Each kit includes a durable black base, lamp cord with on/off switch, and LED bulb.
The included LED bulbs were custom made for use in this kit and feature 96 individual LEDs on inside each bulb. They are warm white and nice and bright!
Shown above, Gourd Lamp Hardware Kits
come in a pack of 3, Just $34.95
Shown here, beautiful gourd lamp by Fabrizia Carmen Scalia! Thank you, Fabrizia, for sharing your art work with us on Facebook!
The base has a notch in it to hold the cord and will fit snugly into a 2.5" hole in your gourd. It is designed to be almost completely covered by the gourd so as not to distract from the art piece.
Need the gourd included? Get our "Open-Top Gourd Lamp Kit," which includes 6 gourds pre-cut and drilled, plus 6 lamp hardware sets!
Shown above, lovely gourd lamp with carved roses by Anna Borowczyk-Rudecka! Thank you, Anna, for sharing your photos with us on Facebook.
Above, beautiful gourd lamp by Martine Guéprotte, for sale in the Gourd Art Marketplace for just $160!
Above: Lovely gourd lamp by Kim Grenert. We love the large holes cut into the gourd near the bottom giving it the look of a lantern! Thanks so much for posting your art, Kim!
Gourd Lamp Hardware Kits, Just $34.95 for a pack of 3 (supplies limited)
Awesome Gourd Art in the NEW Gourd Art Marketplace!
(A place for buying and selling gourd art)
Above, awesome gourd and copper birdhouse by Lindsay Scott; available in the Gourd Art Marketplace for just $85!
Shown above, beautiful gourd by Deborah Hildinger-Young. Available in the Gourd Art Marketplace for just $150!
Above: Amazing 3-sided gourd (2 sides shown here) by Bobby Sizemore! He posts, "10 inch diameter gourd with carving and hand painted Mountain Lion entitled: "Mountain Lion in the Forest". This is intricately carved on all sides and some geometric painting in 3D." Available in the Gourd Art Marketplace, $900.
Beautiful painted gourd by Erin Ridley! Entitled "Noche Roja," available in the Gourd Art Marketplace, $150.
Shown above, incredible "Marshland Scene" gourd lantern by Jane Mawson! Approx. 10" tall, Price $95.
Available in the Gourd Art Marketplace.
Below is the post Jane Mawson created for selling the art piece shown above. It is a great example of how to create a post that sells.
The photos are the most important thing, and she posted sharp photos with great lighting. Her copy is clear and to the point with some details about the piece, and she ends her post with the all-important "call to action," which includes clear instructions on what a person needs to do next if they are interested in her piece. Great job, Jane!
See all the fabulous art for sale and post your own gourd art!
Today's Featured Gourd Art!
This beautiful gourd with pelicans and filigree carving is by Debb Doyle Chiappisi! Did you know Debb has some beautiful art work for sale in the New "Gourd Art Marketplace" Facebook group? Visit now, use this link!
Shown above, 'Bargain Quality' Tall-Body Gourd Vases. These Vases may have one or two small flaws, such as shell blemishes or small splits, however they are still great quality gourds and they always sell out fast!
Above: Phoebe Welburn (left) and Maria Oceguera (right) hold medium size 'Bargain Quality' gourd vases, 7"-8.9" in diameter.