Gourd Art - Making Useful Things

With dozens of available designs and entire books dedicated to gourd art, I knew I was onto something good.

I decided to create a basket out of a dried gourd that my friend gave me, but I couldn't find any instructions. I decided to come up with a design of my own, using a wood-burning technique. (You could also paint your design in a similar fashion.)

Now, my finished gourd doubles as a decorative basket or a bird feeder. And best of all, the entire project cost me nothing!"

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