The gourd has a long history of planting in my country. Its sound is close to the word "Fu Lu", and it has the meaning of having descendants for generations and having many children and good fortune. Therefore, people usually regard it as a mascot and call it an "auspicious gourd". Gourd carving is an ancient handicraft art of carving gourds, and is loved by many hand-carving enthusiasts. On June 7, 2008, gourd carving was approved by the State Council and included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Sharing a handmade gourd carving tutorial, carve a mushroom pattern on the gourd, then add artificial flowers to make it into a beautiful ornament. Are you friends also interested in the final work? If you like it, prepare the materials and follow the illustrated steps to give it a try!~
Materials and tools: dried gourds, artificial flowers, carbon paper, tape, signature pens, sewing needles, wax-sealed twine, leather dye (oil pastels), iron brush, serrated knife, gourd scraper, pencil carving knife, Awl, fixative.
1. First take out the prepared gourd, clean it and dry it, then polish the surface with an iron brush to remove unsightly mold spots.
2. Take out the serrated knife and cut off the upper part of the gourd.
3. Pick up the gourd and scrape off the inside of the gourd, rinse the inside and dry it.
4. Prepare your favorite pattern and use carbon paper to draw the pattern on the surface of the gourd.
5. Pick up the pen and outline the drawn pattern again.
6. Then pick up the carving knife and perform simple carving to make the pattern more three-dimensional.
7. Use an awl to poke some small holes along the edge of the gourd opening, about 1.5cm apart.
8. Use a sewing needle to pass the wax sealing twine through the small hole, and then fix the artificial flower. A beautiful hand-carved gourd decoration is ready~
