
Meeting Project – Hands-on & Demos

MEETING PROJECT – HANDS ON & DEMOS
WHEN?
- February 8, 2025
WHERE?
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church
- 8600 Academy Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Click Here For Driving Directions
HOW MUCH?
- $15
RSVP
- Please RSVP by January 28, 2025 (So we can have enough supplies for everyone attending)
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
We will do some fun hands-on and demos highlighting several fun techniques.
- Embossing powder
- Gesso texture technique
- Tissue paper texture
- Patina (green and blue)
- Gold Leaf
All these techniques can be used to enhance your gourds.
CLASS SUPPLIES NEEDED

- Several shards to try the different techniques.
- Paint brushes
- Flat paintbrush (my favorite flat and angled), small and large (bring several paintbrushes)
- Soft-bristled paintbrush.
- Heat gun – We will bring several, which you can borrow.
- Bring a box to take your shards/gourds home in.
- The patina, the gesso, and the tissue paper will not be dry. I set my gourds to dry on a tall paint bottle or something similar to dry. Then, don’t hit any bumps in the road while driving home.
- REMEMBER to bring your “Always have with you items.”
- If you need any supplies, please visit the link below:
CLASS SUPPLIES NMGS WILL PROVIDE
- Embossing powder and adhesive
- Foil – 4 different colors and adhesive
- Gesso
- Tissue paper/glue
- Patina – 2 part and copper paint
PROJECT IDEAS
See the sample above: I have wood-burned a design (zigzag) on a shard to put the foil on. (feel free to do the same) I have put the gesso on the bottom of a gourd that has a design on the top. Feel Free to do the same. (What I’m saying is if you want to bring a gourd that you have wood-burned a horizontal line on that, you will design the top of) (rather than a shard) See Sample above.
FEBRUARY RAFFLE
- The Raffle Winner gets a Foil Kit, which includes adhesive, two soft bristled brushes, and variegated foil, valued at $30.
- Tickets are $5 Each or 5 for $20.
See you on Sunday!
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