Gourd Artists Donna & Donne Smith Demonstrate Painted Gourds

When Donnie and Donna Smith planted gourds by their back porch, their journey as craftspeople began. First, a design is drawn on the gourd with pencil and then the design is burnt into the gourd surface with a wood burning tool. They then paint the designs with watercolors, inks, dyes and water-based stains, and seal each gourd with a clear acrylic.