Friday PM 2022 | scgourdsociety

Beaded Rim

Sherry Briscoe

Reidsville NC

In this class you will learn how to apply Alcohol Inks to the bowls, dry and glaze the inks, bead the rim, and finish the inside of the bowl. We'll discuss the alcohol inks, their properties, and the various ways to apply them, and the various ways to apply beads to the gourds and the tools you'll need.

Minimum: 4 Students Maximum: 10 Students Openings Remaining: 5

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Painting, Staining, Sealing

Students Bring:

Basic Protection gear - Aprons

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Alcohol Dyes, Paint, Paintbrushes

Previously Taught At: Not Provided

Will Be Taught At: Cherokee and Raleigh, NC

$45 - Offered Friday PM
Code: FPM01

Fishin

Susan Nonn

Elk Mills, MD

In this class, students will have fun converting a gourd into a fish that is trying to catch its tail. After cutting out the fish, we will use Adirondack Inks for coloring the fish and water. You will be provided a clean gourd (approx 28-30 inches in circumference) readh to cut and color.

Minimum: 4 Student Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 10

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Cutting a gourd, Mixed Media

Students Bring:

Basic protection items: apron, stain/dye gloves, protective gloves and perhaps protective eye wear and dust mask.

Carving bits

Instructor Provides:

Prepared gourds, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Alcohol Dyes

Previously Taught At: Gourdstock, CA 2017

Will Be Taught At: Not Provided

class cancelled

$35- Offered Friday PM
Code: Cancelled

Secret Container

Diane Ricker

Peachtree Corners, GA

This large martin gourd is disguised as an ordinary decorative item, but lift the lid, and voila! You have a secret container.

Minimum: 4 Students Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 9

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Skills Taught: Cutting a gourd, and Painting

Students Bring:

Basic protection items: apron, dust mask, as well as Paintbrushes: #2 Script liner and a #1 Round

Instructor Provides:

Prepared gourds, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Patterns, Paint,

Previously Taught At: N/A

Will Be Taught At: N/A

$40 - Offered Friday PM
Code: FPM03

Trinket Box

Sheryl Scott

Munford, KY

In this class, students will use a tobacco box or canteen gourd to woodburn a design on. We will add alcohol ink and gold leaf and will carve some additional design elements with a burr bit.

Minimum: 2 Students Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 0

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Carving, cutting a gourd, Woodburning, Sanding Skills, Cleaning Inside/outside of a gourd, Painting, Staining, Sealing, Drilling

Students Bring:

Recommend bringing your own basic protection items: Apron, Gloves, Eye Protection, Dust Mask, Paintbrushes, Sander to sand inside of gourd, Carver/Dremel with burr bit, or use Sheryl's. Drill with 1/4" drill bit, Heat Gun, WoodBurner (or you can rent one for $5 from Sheryl for use during class)

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Patterns, Alcohol Dyes, Drill Bits appropriate for class, Hinges, Handle

Previously Taught At: N/A

Will Be Taught At: N/A

CLASS IS FULL

$45 - Offered Friday PM
Code: FPM04

Charcoal Owl

Beth Westberry

Jasper, GA

After wood burning the border, you will paint the background. Next you will learn how to prepare the surface for the charcoal application. Charcoal pencils and blending tools will be used to bring the owl to life.

Minimum: 6 Students Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 10

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Woodburning and Charcoal Drawing

Students Bring:

Dust Mast, Apron, gloves, Paintbrushes (small and medium), Woodburner with Skew Tip & Medium Ball Tip.

Instructor Provides:

Prepared gourds, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Patterns, Paint, (some paintbrushes will be available to borrow), a wood burner will be available to borrow, and teacher will provide all transfer materials, charcoal pencils, blending tools, and other supplies needed for the project.

Previously Taught At: Cherokee, 2021

Will Be Taught At: Unknown

class cancelled

$45 - Offered Friday PM
Code: Cancelled

Pine Needle Coiled Hair Slides

Debbie Wilson

Traveler's Rest, SC

Coiled on a round gourd shard that is predrilled, this is a fun project for yourself or gift giving. We will use one stitch throughout this project and learn how to adjust the coil for the beginning and end of project, as well as how to do closed coiling for the place where the slide fits in. Students pick their choice of one woodburned shard and receive one blank predrilled shard to do on their own. Many choices of thread color will be available for class use only, as well as hair slide stick piece and glycerin pine needles. I will be glad to share various ways to decorate your blank shard.

Minimum: 3 Students Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 12

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Pine Needle Coiling

Students Bring:

Basic protection items: Apron. sharp scissors, and a towel to wrap needles in.

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd, Detailed Instruction Sheet(s), Cord/Waxed Linen Thread, Pine Needles

Previously Taught At: NC Gourd Show 2021

Will Be Taught At:

class cancelled

$35 - Offered Friday PM
Code: cancelled

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Mask

Ellen Tatum

Griffin, GA

Students will create their own mask working from a variety of materials that I will supply. Students will have examples of mask design to help make a choice for their own mask as well as many different beads, cording, feathers, and dried flowers and different colors of paints. Let your imagination be your guide!

Minimum: 1 Student Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 11

Skill Level: All Skill Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Cutting on Gourds, Painting , Drilling and Mixed Media

Students Bring:

Basic Protection gear - Aprons, Dust Mask, Protective Gloves, Eye Protection, Drill Small Mini Saw for cutting out eyes, Mouth, etc. , Heat Gun

Instructor Provides:

Prepared Gourd, Detailed Instruction Sheet, Paintbrushes, heat gun to share, Mixed media materials including beads, clay, yarn, Glue, Wire, Paint and natural dried flowers and vines.

Previously Taught At: Florida Retreat 2009

Will Be Taught At: GA Society patch meeting 2022

$40- Offered Friday PM
Code: FPM07

Western Tooled Leather Gourd

Troy Tatum

Griffin, GA

Learn how to create the look of leather tooling on a gourd. We will use both pyrography and ink dyes to create the shading. Particpants will wood-burn the outline, stipple and color the background and shade the tooled design. You will also learn how to create the appearance of stitching and install a faux turquoise stud. Some students may not finish the project in the allotted class time, but full instructions will be provided and all techniques till be demonstrated in class.

Minimum: 4 Students Maximum: 12 Students Openings Remaining: 6

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Skills Taught: Woodburning, Painting, Staining

Students Bring:

Basic Protection gear - Aprons, protective gloves , Eye Protection, Dust Mask, Painbrushes (size small), Adjustable temperature wood burner, wood burner tools: Skew, small ball, or writing and shading tips)

Instructor Provides: Gourd, Paintbrushes, Detailed Instruction Sheet(s), Patterns, Heat Gun, Ink dyes

Previously Taught At: Cherokee 2017, Kentucky 2017

Will Be Taught At: Georgia Gourd Society 2022

$45 - Offered Friday PM
Code: FPM08