I used a birdhouse gourd for the body and head. The purse is a gourd piece filled with gourd pieces for cookies. The legs are 2 banana gourds and the shoes also have gourd pieces attached.
She is sculpted with
DARWI WHITE MODELING COMPOUND - Darwi is a white, non-toxic modeling material that completely hardens with very little shrinkage, after air drying. There is no baking required with Darwi and since Darwi sticks to most materials, it is ideal for gourds. It is the perfect medium for any embellishing where sculpting the surface is required. 2.2 pound block. $10.99 each
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