# AGS 012

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by Ginger Summit & Jim Widess - $14.95

Over 60 string, wind & percussion instruments & how to play them. Covers Idiophones, Membranophones, Chordophones and Aerophones. (Softcover book)

# AGS 014

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by Ginger Summit - $18.95

At Last! A complete easy-to-use guide to help you: Identify gourd shapes, plan and prepare a garden, grow gourds and prepare gourds for use --- from recipes to art projects.

# AGS 015

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by Ginger Summit - $19.00

This is the best and most current book on gourd craft, covering curing and cleaning, finishes, paints and pigments, pyrography, basketry and more. Hundreds of color photos of contemporary and traditional work, with 22 step by step projects.

# AGS 024

Includes four (4) quarterly issues of The Gourd, the AGS Magazine.

Dues (U.S.) 1 Year $15.002 Years $30.003 Years $40.00 Phone number County for patch info -US only

Dues (Outside U.S.) 1 Year $22.002 Years $44.003 Years $60.00 Phone number

# AGS 028

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by Ginger Summit - $14.95

20 Great Projects to Dye, Paint, Carve, Bead and Woodburn in a weekend.

# AGS 043

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$6.00

Nine pages of step by step instructions with drawings and Color Photos.

# AGS 044

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$6.00

Eight pages of instructions and Stitch worksheets.

# AGS 046

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$6.00

Eight pages of step by step instructions, techniques useful on all size/shape gourds. Learn tricks to "Eyeballing" measurements.

# AGS 047

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$6.00

Ten pages of step- by-step instructions, technique useful on all size/shape Gourds. Patterns for many species of Mushrooms.

# AGS 048

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$6.00

Techniques & Tricks for making Symmetrical Flowers, Vines, Flourishes, Leaves. Grasses, cattails, Tulips, Dragonflies, Daffodils, etc. for scenes/Borders/Filler.

# AGS 050

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$6.00

Step-By-Step Instructions on How To Make Colorful Clay Canes. Ways to apply it to Gourd Art.

# AGS 051

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$6.00

with Three Basic Stitches-Photos/Drawings-How To Dye Pine Needles.

# AGS 052

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$6.00

Step-By-Step Instructions & Background History on Gold Leafing.

# AGS 053

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$6.00

Instructions, Tips and Ideas on Primitive Designs you can use.

# AGS 054

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$6.00

Instructions & Worksheets with background history on Celtic Knotwork.

# AGS 062

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by Sammie Crawford - $22.99

Nineteen step-by-step projects for painting and decorating gourds.

# AGS 069

by Jim Widess - $14.95

"Draw" incredible designs on gourds using inexpensive wood-burning pens. A host of talented artists show you how to carve in great detail, as well as how to fill dark color into a design, making this exciting craft more accessible and simple than ever. From how to choose and prepare a gourd to helpful hints for burning the motifs, you'll be able to create both practical and decorative objects, including bowls and jewelry.

# AGS 072

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by Kathy James - $6.00

(#14 from the Primitive Originals Workshop Series) Step-by-step instructions on how to make a traditional African shekerie plus variations on beading grids for future projects.

# AGS 074

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by Kathy James - $6.00

(#15 from the Primitive Originals Workshop Series) 12 pages of assorted graphics you are free to use on your art projects. Instructions on how to woodburn right through the special paper on which they are printed or trace using graphite or carbon paper.

# AGS 075

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by Kathy James - $6.00

(#16 from the Primitive Originals Workshop Series) 14 pages of Step-by-Step Instructions, Background History, Huichol Bowls, Beaded Egg Gourds, Decorative Beading, Plus 2 Design Patterns.

# AGS 087

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by Marilynn Host - $19.95

Once you see how many beautiful decorative and practical objects you can make with gourds – using a variety of easy techniques — you'll want to begin crafting with them right away. With each technique, there will be an exciting project to complete, from ladles to a birdhouse. As you progress through the book, you'll use your new skills in more challenging ways, working on pieces that are increasingly complex and intricate. Bonus: a gallery of stunning designs by finished artists that show what can be accomplished with gourds.

# AGS 090

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by Angela Mohr - $12.95

162 clear color photos and lively instructions teach readers to create imaginative and colorful Christmas ornaments made from hard-shelled, miniature gourds. The designs include birdhouses, snowmen, angels, tree balls, double tree balls, tree toppers,...

# AGS 091

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by Angela Mohr - $14.95

A basic start for creating gourd vessels for theatre, history demonstrations, or reenactments. Using common sense and your own local history knowledge, these ideas can be tweaked to suit need.

# AGS 092

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by Angela Mohr - $14.95

In this new gourd book, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to select and prepare gourds from the garden and demonstrates basic techniques for cleaning, shaping, and fixing gourds, which then can be decorated. This book shows inexpensive ways to work with gourds all the way up to using power tools. It also covers several ways to repair weak gourds that may have flaws or been damaged, helping people who want to save a damaged piece of gourd art that has sentimental value.

# AGS 093

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by Angela Mohr - $14.95

These projects join two age-old skills: gourding and sewing. With simple techniques, you can combine gourds with a cloth body to make dolls or puppets to enjoy or give as gifts. In this Do-It-Yourself guide, you'll learn how to make: - a gourd ragdoll...

# AGS 094

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by Angela Mohr - $14.95

Angela Mohr uses scraps and misshapen runts of gourds to make fun things to wear on your head. With simple tools and supplies already in the house or from a local craft shop, you can make tiaras, barrettes, seasonal headbands, and hatpins and also use...

# AGS 095

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by Ro Shillingford - $14.95

Learn all the steps necessary, from the ground up you might say, to create wonderful art with gourds. Over 220 clear color photos and concise text explain how to create gourd bird houses, bowls, apple boxes, whimsy-bird vases, ewers, and scarecrow...

# AGS 096

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by Sue Waters - $14.95

Discover the wonderful art of gourd carving and produce gourd-geous results in a minimal time! Gourds grow in all shapes and sizes, and no two are alike. This book shows you how to prepare a gourd for decoration, and then lets your creativity soar!...

# AGS 098

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by Kathy James - $14.95

Royalty-Free Designs & Illustrations This is a resource for designs to be drawn, painted, carved, or woodburned on craft applications. It was especially created for use with translucent pyrography paper, like PyroPaper™. Information about this paper is included at the end of the book.

# AGS 101

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by Bonnie Gibson - $24.95

Create gourds with characteristic Southwestern motifs Gourds-with their infinite variety of unusual shapes and sizes, and their smooth surfaceshave provided a perfect canvas for artists in the American Southwest over many years. It's easy to carve, paint, and stain them, and add embellishments like beads and feathers. These beautiful projects, including rainsticks, masks, and bowls, reflect the traditional designs, techniques, and colors that are indigenous to this region.

# AGS 104

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by Marilyn Rehm - $14.99

Learn to use a U-shaped wood gouge to carve geometric patterns on gourds. Step-by-step instructions and 189 color images illustrate the projects ranging from birdhouses and bowls to ornaments.

# AGS 105

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by Marilyn Rehm - $14.99

See foryourself what a gourd and a gouge can make. From jewelry to lamps to bowls, chip-carving has never been so easy. This step-by-step guide, along with 229 color photographs,· demonstrate the many different ways to design your gourd with only the simplest of tools -- no electric cords, no noise, no dust. 10 projects featuring bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments are included and a gallery of 15 color photographs. provides ideas for your own creations. Chip-carving on gourds is a gentle, relaxing handcraft that any beginner or seasoned gourd crafter can learn and enjoy.

# AGS 106

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by Betsey Sloan - $12.99

This is the first comprehensive book written on the uses of InLace resin inlay for gourd artists and wood turners. Chapters present carving techniques in gourds, mixing resin, insetting, sanding, and polishing. Step ..by..step directions that can be applied to any gourd and projects from contributing artists are included, as well as six original designs for the crafter's use. The most common challenges working with resin inlay are addressed and eight gourd artisans and a wood turner share their experiences with this decorative inlay material. An extensive gallery of gourd and wood turned art will inspire readers to add personal touches to their projects. A resource list guides readers to suggested supplies.

# AGS 107

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by Sammie Crawford - $14.99

Want to create your own Christmas ornament or decorations? Sammie Crawford, the Fairy Gourdmother, shows techniques for painting gourds for Christmas ornaments and decoration. She takes you through step-by-step, in this new do-it-yourself, from tips for selecting the right gourd to paint to the kind of paint and brush you should use. The 11 projects feature several ornaments including the Lifesaver Tree, the Nutcracker King, and the Peppermint Santa. A gallery of completed projects will inspire your own ideas for a Gourd Christmas Ornament or Decoration.