Special Effects - Embellishments
Things that are out of the ordinary!  These items are attractive and unusual accents for your gourd projects, and some are especially great for gourd masks.
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Feather and Bead Embellished Cabochons
These cabochons have been decorated with a row of beading and a layer of pheasant feathers.  They can be sewn on or glued directly onto a gourd.  Assorted Colors

  $6  Small  Oval                   $7  Large Oval        
     
  $6   Small  Round              $7   Large  Round  
  
These exotic wood chopstick sets are a fantastic accent on gourds!  Some examples are shown, every shipment is different.  Please let me choose one for you.  Each comes with a hardwood chopstick rest    (Styles and colors vary)

1 set - Chopsticks and Rest   $4 

2 sets matching Chopsticks and 2 Rests   $8
(These are great when using my Asian Suspended Urn project packet.)Out of Stock  

Complete Asian Vase set - Pattern Packet,  4 Chopsticks,   Out of Stock
and 3 Chinese (Replica) Coins  $10   New Lower Price!

Chopstick Rest ONLY  -  $2    Limited Supply
A chopstick accents this gourd.
A chopstick rest makes a nice handle!
African quills accent this gourd mask
Use some of these exotic supplies to embellish gourd masks!
Large African Porcupine Quills
These quills make great decorative accents to your gourd projects. Use them for handles across the top opening of a gourd, or decorate a mask!

Premium quills!
These quills are 8-9" long and thick.  Buy 12 quills and get  one extra for free.

Single Premium Quill  $1

13 Premium Quills   $12

  Beaded Native American Style Rosettes (Shown Below)
The beads are stitched to a flexible leather backing so they can be glued directly onto a gourd or sewn on through predrilled holes.  Approximately 1 3/4" wide  $2 each
These are only a few of the many designs and colors available. 
Please let use select one for you, or email me if you want a matching pair or have color preferences.
This gourd has beaded rosettes inlaid into the surface for a stunning (yet easy) beaded look!
Deer Skin Lacing
These 36" laces are soft and supple.  Unlike the cowhide suede lacing you buy at the craft stores, this soft deerskin lacing is easy to use and hangs beautifully.

Available in 4 colors. From top to bottom:  Black, dark brown, dark saddle and saddle (chamois color)
$1.50 per lace
Beaded Animal Appliques
These animal appliques are completely beaded and make a wonderful accent on a gourd.  They are sewn onto a soft, flexible backing so they can be glued onto the surface or inlaid into the gourd for a nice effect. $6 each 
Add a beaded accent to your next gourd project for eye-popping appeal!
email me
Ringneck Pheasant Pelts
Chinese Pheasant pelts that include the tail feathers and wings - and often (but not always) also has the head. You can use sections of the pelt, leaving the feathers attached to the skin, or pull individual feathers off to use on your gourd project.  There are a wide variety of feather colors on each pelt!  *Note -  the tail will be removed from the pelt to make packing easier and to prevent damage during shipping.
$11 each   


#1 Grade Pheasant Pelts - NO TAIL
These pelts include the wings and crest.  They have plenty of beautiful body feathers and are great for mask making, basket embellishments, etc.   $7.00 each   

Individual pheasant feathers were woven into this coiled gourd bowl. The washer style beads are on the embellishments page.

Styles and colors vary
  Beaded Cabochons  (Examples Shown Above)
These cabochons have been embellished with rows of decorative beading.  They can be sewn on or glued directly onto a gourd.  Assorted colors; please email me after placing your order if you have a specific need.  Small rounds measure approximately 1 1/4" wide, small ovals are approximately 1 1/8" x 1 3/8",  medium rounds are 1 1/2", medium ovals are 1 1/2" x 1 3/4", and the large rounds are just short of 2" wide.

Small  Round $3         Small Oval $3        Medium Oval $4
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Black

Dark Brown

Dark Saddle

Saddle


Feathered Gourds by Phyllis Sickles. 
Be sure to visit the Inlay Supplies page and the Glass page for Dichroic Glass, Turquoise Cabochons, Heishi and more items for inlay and accents.
Artificial Sinew
Spools of natural or black colored sinew

Natural - $10
300 yards  

Black - $2.50   
20 yards
Bowl with small lizard pin
by Phyllis Sickles



Asian Suspended Urn
  Chinese Coins
These bronze coins are replicas but they look and feel like the real thing.   They would look great when combined with a set of chopsticks (shown below) and the Asian Suspended Vase project packet.
    5 pieces for $2.50         10 pcs. for $4




Back in Stock- HORSEHAIR
Feathered Strips with Beaded  Cabochon

Each strip measures about 7", and has leather ties at each end so the piece can be tied around the neck of a gourd; or remove the ties and glue them directly onto the gourd surface. Each strip is mounted on a soft, flexible backing and is embellished with pheasant feathers and a beaded cabochon. 
These are just examples - assorted colors    $8 

Agate Arrowheads
These arrowheads are really nice quality.  Each one is sharp and could actually be used on arrow reproductions.  Each one is cut from agate, and no two are alike.  The stone colors range from creamy tans and whites to jade green and brick red.  Each one is about 1 1/2" in length.  $1 each.
This gourd has an arrowhead accent.
Assorted Dragonfly

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Turquoise Leather Lacing
Assorted Butterfly
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Assorted Turtle
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Assorted Lizard
Be sure to visit the Bone Beads and Embellishments page for Bone Beads and other great embellishments.  Or, visit the New METALS page for Studs, Conchos, Chinese Coins and metal cones.
LARGE Lizard (5 1/2" long)  $10
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Black Horsehair

1 ounce bundles of 16" long clean black horsehair.  $6 each 

3 ounce bundles of 16" long clean black horsehair.  $15 each   
 

*Horsehair works great with the small metal cones shown on the Metals Page

Hummingbird
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