Just Fussin With The Gourds "How-To" Gourd Artistry with Melynda Lotven Price $19.50 plus $3.00 shipping available on DVD or VHS Melynda demonstrates the construction of one of her most popular projects, the painted gourd Uncle Sam Birdhouse on this feature length video. All of the artist's techniques, tips and secrets to take a raw gourd from crusty vegetable to a unique, practical artwork and product are clearly shown on this DVD. The Pattern for this project is also included on the DVD as a printable file. The DVD runtime is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes with topics broken down into chapters for easy step by step, follow along instruction on Melynda's unique painting and finishing techniques. Information on where to get the gourds, project ideas, gourd societies and much much more included on DVD disk!	Turn everyday Hard Shell Gourds into treasures! FREE additional  bonus print-outs, text and web based materials on the DVD included!
Jewelry Making with Nena Starring Nena Galloway Potts, nationally renowned Metal Smith and Jewelry Designer as your host and instructor. Price $24.95 plus $3.00 shipping available on DVD   On this DVD, Nena demonstrates the basic skills necessary for making fine jewelry pieces. This is a basic course in working with precious metals to make real jewelry. There is no beadwork stringing here! Nena takes you through the steps of basic design, cutting, filing, shaping, polishing, coloring soldering, assembly and finishing techniques using metals, stones, fossils and other media to construct beautiful artwork in the form of jewelry. This very comprehensive  video will cover three different project utilizing these basic jewelry and metal smith techniques and will give you the skills and confidence needed to produce:   a set of hammer formed silver earrings   a sculpted silver bracelet with fossil setting   bezel setting to fit a cabochon quartz stone   If you have ever wanted to take a jewelry making class that taught you the secrets of professional jewelers, this is the recommended choice. Bonus information on jewelry making tools, suppliers and much much more included on bonus disk!	The DVD runtime is just over 2 hours (122 minutes) with each topic broken down into chapters for easy to access, step by step, follow along instruction on Nena's unique jewelry making style and techniques. FREE additional  bonus print-outs, text and web based materials on the DVD included!
Wood Turning Into Art Featuring: Jerry Crowe as your host and instructor Price $19.50 plus $3.00 shipping available on DVD In this video, Jerry Crowe, nationally recognized wood turner and artist, will demonstrate his techniques for turning raw wood into lasting art treasures. All of Jerry’s artwork starts with fallen trees or old stumps and ends as a one of a kind work of art. The finished shape and form is completely de- pendent upon the character of each wood blank. Jerry will show you how to select the wood to use and then lead you step by step through the entire process of wood preparation, rough cutting, turning and sanding, wax coating, kiln drying, fine turning and sanding, stone inlay techniques, finishing treatments and buffing and polishing. Jerry will share with you his 25 years of experience turning wood and producing art.	The DVD runtime is approximately 73 Minutes with topics broken down into chapters for easy step by step, follow along instruction showing how to turn wood burls and bolts into beautiful and practical artwork for fun and profit. Also included on this DVD is a list of suppliers for tools, semi-precious stones and other good needed to produce wood turned artworks and other practical turned goods. This supplier information is on both the video portion and can also be accessed by the DVD drive on your home computer for convenient print-out. If you are new to wood turning, this video will provide you with a wonderful insight and head- start into a fascinating craft taught by a true expert and wood enthusiast. Just watching Jerry inlay turquoise, lapis and malachite into these unique artworks is a site to behold and appreciate. FREE additional  bonus print-outs, text and web based materials with the DVD included!
Introduction to Pewter Smithing With Tom and Pat Hooper from ASL Pewter as your hosts and instructors Price $24.95 plus $3.00 shipping available on DVD   Starring Tom & Pat Hooper of ASL Pewter,  internationally renowned Pewter Smiths and Artists as hosts and instructors.  Tom & Pat demonstrate the time honored art of metal spinning & casting in the tradition of pewter smiths from the 1700’s   All of the artist's techniques, tips and secrets of metal spinning, metal casting,  polishing, finishing and soldering metal pewter to a finished practical and useful piece of artwork and product are clearly shown on this DVD.	The DVD runtime is approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes with topics broken down into chapters for easy step by step, follow along instruction showing how to make, decorate, finish and market pewter for fun and profit. FREE additional  bonus print-outs, text and web based materials with the DVD included!