Here is how it's done...

From a dirty gourd to a beautiful work of art - here are some step-by-step photos.

Fresh from the farm, this gourd needs a good scrubbing

All cleaned up and ready for the next step

Laurie cuts the opening in the top

Opening has been cut - look how thick that gourd is!

Cleaning out the inside

Woodburning the shapes

After woodburning all the shapes, the gourd is painted with metallic inks.