My beautiful home grown gourds from last year’s garden are finally dried (yes it seems to have taken a full 12 months). But now I am finally trying to figure what to make of them. I am quite taken with these lovely (made from gourds) garden lamps from studiotempera on Etsy.
Last week while shooting for an upcoming article in Leaf Magazine I came across a huge tableful of stained and polished gourds. This is kinda the way of things are Brimfield….you really just never know what there will be a big table of around the next corner. I really like these too — and they would be much simpler to create….but then I am not sure what I would do with them. Which would you do?….the obviously complicated and potentially tricky (but more impressive) lamps, or the simple stained (but nicely earthy) versions.
How many gourds are you looking at? Are you marketing the outcome?
I’m totally captivated by the lanterns, myself.
I keep wondering if I can grow the basket gourds here in Phoenix. Those are so cool.
The lantern ones look so lovely! I wonder how they added the color?
Jenn – I only have 2 gourds — I had more but gave them to kids school for projects – so this time, they will just be for me.
Nikki – I want to know too — and if it will hold up outside.
Both are lovely! Can you tell me what kind of stain or dye you used?
I was really hoping you would say more about the stained gourds. I see them everywhere, but don’t know what type of stain is used! Its a beautiful picture of gourds.