Wax on gourds - decorative techniques for transforming gourds & rims

Gourds offer great surfaces to decorate, and this step-by-step
book reveals the design boost you can give your
gourd projects by using crayons as an economical source of wax. With over 340 detailed photos, in her popular how-to style Miriam
Joy explains the inexpensive materials needed and the basic steps of the low-cost, high-impact
wax design technique. Next are step-by-step instructions for four examples of creative wax-technique
designs on gourds, plus four stunning rim treatments. By using these as your starting
point, you can create unlimited
gourd artworks of your own—all featuring low-cost, high-impact
wax design technique. Projects range from the "Midnight Fern"
gourd with a crocheted beaded ruffle, to the colorful "Flowers in the
Jungle" gourd with a simple
shell rim, to the "Blue Horizons" gourd featuring a unique coiled Arrowhead Points rim. Plus, using wax, learn how to make faux stones
to decorate any project.