October 13,2007

Patch Activity:  Pressed Natural Materials on a Gourd
Presenter:  Diane Harris
 
The gourdians were “pressed” into action at this meeting.  First, they painted their whole gourds.  While their gourds were drying, they took a lunch recess.  Next they  adhered pressed flowers and leaves to their gourds with Golden's Medium Gel ( a type of decoupage).  [Diane prefers this brand of decoupage to the one made by Plaid because it doesn't take the Gilder's paste well.]  For the final step they applied gilder’s paste on top of the raised pressed materials making it stand out.    “PRESTO”!  They each produced a LOVELY piece of gourd art!