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Leather Strip for Hanging Birdhouses
$3.25 Read moreTanned leather strip for hanging birdhouses. Approximately 84" long. Enough for 4 birdhouses.
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Let It Snow Gourd Birdhouse
$29.95 Read moreNatural Gourd birdhouse hand painted with cute snowmen sledding down a hill. 1-1/2" entrance Hole. Polyurethane finish for outdoor use.
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Lexel Adhesive Caulk 5 oz. Squeeze Tube
$8.75 Read moreWorks great for installing the entrance cylinder and cleanout access. I have not found another adhesive caulk that will stick to polypropylene plastics well. Water cleanup. One 5 oz. tube is enough to caulk 5 to 7 Purple Martin Houses.
Our friend Chuck Abare says this about Lexel: "In all my previously made gourds, I used a material called LEXEL. I have found that this material is much better suited for an application like this and plus, it NEVER hardens and it sticks to the Polyethylene parts extremely well. Gourds that I prepared 4 years ago are still going very strong without a single failure or crack. I would suggest that if you fear that using PPCA might be a problem for you, then use the Lexel. It can be obtained from Amish Gourds or from many hardware outlets." Chuck is an expert on Purple Martin gourds, you can read more of his ideas in our helpful hints, Purple Martin Gourd section.
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Light Base Made with recycled materials
$4.99 Add to cartA light base is a must for making gourd luminaries. The base helps stabilize the gourd, so it won’t tip like it sometimes will by putting the light directly into the side of the gourd. Just use a hole saw to drill a 2-1/2″ hole in the bottom and insert the light base. It can be glued into the gourd with wood glue if desired. Paintable using any water based paint. Easy to clip light cord into base, slot on side allows for cord to be inserted and held in place. Also great to use as a base for gourds that do not sit flat. Light cord and bulb not included with base.
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Light House Bird House
$32.00 Read moreHand Painted in the USA, natural gourd with lighthouse along the ocean scene. 1-1/2" opening and drainage holes in the bottom. Finished with an acrylic sealer for outdoor use and a leather strap for hanging.
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Long Body Dipper
$14.50 Read moreAn extremely popular gourd for many crafts. Size is 6"-8" dia. and 18"-20" long to curve (some are straight). We only have a few of these available, they will not last long.
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Large Long Curly Dipper Gourd
$6.99 Read moreVery versatile gourd, long handled dipper gourds have a ball diameter ranging from 5″ – 6″ in diameter. Large in overall size. Display with flowers, candles, incorporate into a beautiful centerpiece or just use alone. See the lovely centerpiece below, cut out and insert a jar, add water, and display fresh flowers. These gourds also make a nice birdhouse too!
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Long Gourd Scraping Tool
$9.99 Read moreWe chose this scraping tool after trying many of the commercial tools on the market because the GST1 is less expensive and works better. The GST1’s sharp, serrated, teardrop shaped head gets into the hardest to reach places and easily removes the toughest pith from the inside of the gourd. This long scraper is ideal for cleaning out birdhouses… it fits through a 1″ hole! Size: 10″ total length, 6″ from top of teardrop to top of handle.
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Making Gourd Bowls
$16.99 Read moreMaking Gourd Bowls, with The Fairy Gourdmother by Sammie Crawford.
Step-by-step instructions and lots of illustrations. Includes patterns for the gourds shown. A great book for beginners
If ordering this book by itself, please call 877-843-0770 toll-free. We can ship USPS and save you money!
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Making Gourd Headpieces
$14.95 Read moreMaking Gourd Headpieces by C. Angela Mohr.
Angela Mohr uses scraps and misshapen runts of gourds to make fun things to wear on your head.
With simple tools and supplies already in the house or from a local craft shop, you can make tiaras, barrettes, seasonal headbands, and hatpins and also use gourds to decorate your hats and bonnets. In fact, with a gourd thinking cap, like the one shown in this book, you can create your own projects!
Mohr provides easy step-by-step demonstration of how to make and decorate a variety of headpieces.
259 color photos on 64 pages. Soft cover.
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Making More Gourd Ornaments
$19.99 Read moreLearn techniques for making holiday ornaments out of dried gourds. Make a Santa head from a banana gourd, a snow couple from mini-bottleneck gourds, and shiny ornaments from egg gourds. Eight projects show how to make your holiday gourd come alive with a little paint, beads, ribbon, a rubber stamp, and other handy household items. With 203 color images and step-by-step directions, both the beginner and advanced gourd artist will have fun decorating this holiday season. Features a gallery of completed projects that will inspire new innovations of your own.
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Maranka – Small (3″-5″ body dia)
$5.25 Read moreA smaller version of our regular sized maranda gourd. Ball size is 3" – 4" diameter, length 8" – 9". Some have more curl in the handle than others. Nice hard shell, lots of veins. Perfect addition to fall arrangements, floral design and more.