gourd alone, originally uploaded by gottagettagourd.
After cleaning the gourd it's important to let it dry for at least 8 hours. Now the fun part...decide what color you want to stain your gourd. I stained this gourd with a fun caramel stain...it's one of my lightest colors, it looks great when you mix it with darker shades. For stains I use a special liquid leather stain. I apply approx. 3 coats with a clean cotton cloth. It's important to use rubber gloves, otherwise your hands will be stained for a few days!
