Diy painting gords

Many cavity-dwelling birds love to nest in gourds. They're safer for nestlings than birdhouses with a ledge or porch, and a variety of bird species inhabit them. Lots of people paint gourds white to attract birds and keep nestlings cool on hot days; others paint them decoratively and elaborately.

Some of the articles on these pages were written by Chuck Abare. My thanks to him for sharing some of the knowledge he’s gained from his years of study on this subject. I consider Chuck to be an expert on Purple Martins, and using natural gourds for their housing. He has helped me greatly with designing suitable lodging for this wonderful ... Read More

How to Make a Beautiful Gourd Birdhouse Every morning I wake up at 7 AM and drink a cup of black coffee. I sit in my recliner with my feet up and watch the birds play in my red gourd birdhouse as the sun rises behind them. I tap dance to my chair each morning with excitement wondering what my ... Read More

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How do you get a flat design onto a curved gourd? It seems simple until you try to do it! Read here for tips on how to achieve that successfully.

Gourds and alcohol ink don’t always work well together. Here are 3 things to help them stay bright and beautiful.

Gourd houses are the number one choice for raising baby birds by many wild bird species who are cavity nesters because they have better temperature control.

Hand painted gourd birdhouse, meant to hang outside for the birds to nest in, and use for shelter. All hand painted and signed by the artist. This particular gourd is painted with acrylic paints, teal color for the background, and a twig heart design around the hole with the word "Welcome" above it.