Gourd deals Lamp

LED Gourd Lamp
Gourd lamp - Natural gourd, transparent acrylic ink dye, drilled holes, and LED lamp.

Gourd size is 4" tall and 5" wide. The gourd lamp is electric and comes with the LED bulb kit.

This gourd lamp is made from a real natural gourd; grown, harvested and dried. The gourd was cut and cleaned inside and out.
The design is a sweet potato vine with random swirls and holes to let the light shine through.
The designs were drilled by hand and transparent acrylic ink dye in eggplant, leaf, and honey were used to add beauty to the lamp when not in use.

Several coats of spray polyurethane was used to finish the gourd as it is specially formulated as a protective clear finish and contains UV blockers to reduce the sun's graying and fading effects if deals displayed near a window.

Care:
Can be wiped clean with a damp soft cloth.

My process:
After harvesting, the gourds are hung to dry for 6 months or longer.
Once dried the gourds are scrubbed, sanded, cut. The cut is based on whether it will be a chime, bell, bowl, vase/pot, or birdhouse. The inside of the gourd is thoroughly cleaned of all seeds and pulp.
I use a wood burning pen to illustrate (called pyrography) the images on the gourd. The design is either drawn freehand directly on the gourd or pyrography paper is used. Some designs are stencils printed on pyrography paper.
Transparent ink dyes are used to apply color and beauty to the design. Some gourds will have carved or textured areas using a rotary tool to provide depth and dimension to an image or the gourd itself.
All outside gourds are finished with Spar Urethane for years of protection. Gourds meant for indoor use will be coated with protective wax or spray polyurethane.