Quick Easy Gourd Crafts Author:Mickey Baskett Carve, burn, wax, varnish, and color gourds with all kinds of paints, dyes, oils, and markers to work their smooth, three-dimensional surfaces. Make toys, planters, boxes, birdhouses, lamps, holiday items, and more. ?This is a collection of uncomplicated, step-by-step projects for painting or wood burning large gourds, which are fun to work with... more » and readily available....a good selection.??Library Journal.« less