Carved Monarch Butterfly Gourd with Light Stand

This gourd stands about 5 1/2 inches tall; diameter 5 3/4 inches; circumference 19 inches. One side has a carved bas-relief monarch butterfly painted black and orange with iridescent acrylics. I call this side the daytime side. The other side has an orange butterfly with the background carved away completely so the inside can be seen. This is the nighttime side.

The bottom has a 3 1/4 inch diameter opening and can be placed on an LED light stand (included) that can be turned on in a darkened room. The light stand is about 1 1/4 inches tall and fits just right into the bottom opening of the gourd. Flip the switch on the bottom of the light stand to the left and the LED lights glow and slowly change color from blue to red to green. Turn the switch to the right and the light wildly flashes red. Turn the switch to the middle to turn it off. The light stand comes with 3 AA batteries.

The gourd is finished with 28 small holes covered by small iridescent glass beads framing the butterflies.  The brown sides have been stained with oil colors. The gourd is finished with acrylic sealer.

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Carved Monarch Butterfly Gourd Display
 in Light and in Dark

Carved Butterfly Gourd with Light Stand
turned on and glowing blue

Carved Rose Vase Gourd

This gourd stands 7 1/2 inches tall; 6 inches in diameter; and circumference is 18 1/2 inches. It has been carved as bas-relief, painted with acrylics and pyro-engraved and finished with acrylic sealer. The inside is not finished and is not water proof. If you use it as a vase, use only dried flowers.

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Carved Rose Gourd Vase

Giraffe Gourd

Four giraffe portraits are on this gourd. The background is carved away leaving the acrylic-painted giraffes in bas-relief. Each giraffe is surrounded by a background of mottled sky blue and tan in a roughly oval shape and framed by uncarved gourd, where the natural marks and blemishes show through the leather-dyed skin. Leafy branches are painted and pyro-engraved above each giraffe and around the opening. A 3 inch loose-fitting leafy lid is included with a 1/2 inch wooden bead handle. The top opening is approximately 2 inches in diameter. The gourd stands about 5 1/4 inches tall without the lid. With the lid, it stands approximately 6 inches; the gourd is approx. 7 3/4 inch diameter; 24 1/2 inch circumference. It is finished with acrylic varnish.

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Carved Giraffe Gourd

Cougar Gourd

Engraved by pyrography and painted with acrylics. This cougar gourd stands approximately 5 1/4 inches tall and is about 5 1/2 inches in diameter; circumference is 18 1/2 inches. It stands on 3 half-inch gourd stems. One side shows a cougar portrait, the other shows a cougar standing on red rocks. The irregular opening on the top follows the rock contours.

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Cougar Gourd

Pyroengraved Gourd

One of my early pyroengraved gourds.  SOLD

Tetons Gourd