Meeting Project – Faux Leather Technique
JULY 2026 MEETING PROJECT – FAUX LEATHER TECHNIQUE
WHEN?
- July 11, 2026
TIME?
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
WHERE?
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church
- 8600 Academy Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Click Here For Driving Directions
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
We’re excited to share a really cool project and technique planned for our July 11 meeting!
I love how this simple technique transforms a plain gourd into something that looks like “weathered leather” with a rich texture.
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HOW MUCH?
- Project Cost: $5
RSVP
- Please RSVP YES or NO by Thursday, July 09, 2026, so we can prepare supplies for this class/project.
CLASS SUPPLIES NEEDED
- Please bring:
- A clean, prepared gourd.
- Or you can do this on a “closed gourd,” One you have not cut open.
- Apron.
- Several paint brushes.
- One brush at least 1/2″ wide.
- A brush that you will paint glue on with. (In other words, a crummy brush).
- 2 colors of acrylic paint.
- See the above photo for an example of 2 shades of brown.
- A darker color for the base and a lighter color on the top.
- Think of “Valleys and Mountains.”
- The valley is your darker base color, and the mountains are your “high points of the tissue paper”
- NMGS will be providing:
- Tissue
- Glue
- Paper Towels
- Cups
- If you need any supplies, please visit the link below:
REMINDER – $20 ANNUAL DUES FOR 2026
We think it’s the BEST $20 you’ll spend learning, friending, and gourding all year long.
- $20.00 – Annual Dues
- Join NMGS
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