Making the Gourd Chicks

Initially, I put the gourds on their side on a crease in a section of newspaper. That kept them from rolling around as I sprayed the paint.


Once the gourds were sprayed on one side and had dried enough to touch, a rod was put into the holes as a handle to hold as I sprayed the other side of each one. The rods were put into a stand with newspaper to keep them separated so they would not touch. Then, they sat overnight to fully dry.

While scrounging around the tech lab for tape to wrap around the newspaper that separates the rods, I came across a wood scrap that will become the base for this automaton. I have other scraps at home, so we're movin' and groovin' on this first project!