Making a Gourd Lamp

I've been making gourd lamps for about 18 years now; they're my favorite thing to make with gourds. This video shows all the steps, from selecting the right gourds, finishing, designing, carving, etc. And shade support... I'm spilling all the beans. I'm so excited to share this with you! It's a little holiday gift, I hope you like it.

[vallerymartin]

What a great video 😊 I never knew there were so many things to turn a gourd into. Thank you. Happy Holidays

[GooshawnXD]

"I have a whole cabinet of these" omg lolol you had me cracking up.

Thank you so much for sharing your process with these lamps, and for your tips along the way! I have those same rubber rings from Miriam Joy and your trick to go every other line to make things more even is gold by itself!

Your personality and humor are 💯! I will scour the net and every craft store I visit for your favorite mulberry sheets

Happy gourding!!

[katerinalegaki]

Thank you so much for this tutorial and all the tips. I truly appreciate you sharing all that knowledge that I bet must have taken a lot of trial and error to perfect those beautiful lamps. You are such an amazing person, I am grateful I visited the shop and had the chance to meet you in person.

[theskyehiker]

Hot diggity dog. Making this video is so kind and generous of you. It’s cool to be able to use the art part of your brain alongside your engineering part. THANK YOU!

[ElizabethWest-bxhy]

Thank you for letting us in on all your little secrets. I have only made one gourd lamp, and I bought old lamps from the thrift store for parts also. I really like how you drilled out a hole for the feet. That's a secret that I will use. Merry Christmas!

[lakeylove]

Oh my goodness this made my year. I’ve been trying to figure out how you do this! Best holiday gift I have received!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[Jeanne]

Cool video. You got my mind flowing with ideas. Thank u so very much for sharing. I didn't know you had videos. This just showed up in my feed. Subscribed. Looking forward to checking out your other ones. xxxooo

[dkburruss]

Wonderful! Thanks for a great Christmas gift !!!

[cindyseven]

Such a cool way of doing the lamp base, It took me also month and lots of errors to figure out how to do the bases, this is a whole new level and I definitely will give it a try, thank you 😊 and nice video

[colettenickerson]

Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!!!!
You are a wonderful teacher🙌🌟
I will try….. I can already see how many
“Try” I will have before anything will look like a lamp with me😂 but thank you for your generosity in sharing your ingenuity, your AMAZING creativity and your teaching❤oh! And by the way I ordered the MicroLux gourd saw. Here again, THANK YOU!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL🎄✨

[annettenepple]

I love it! How much for one this size?❤❤❤

[echis]

Beautiful! May i ask where you got the bur (ball)?

[jimandmaryconner]

Thank you, thank you so much. I have one question about the rocks, do you do anything to keep them from moving around in the base or is it filled almost to the top?