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Gourd pyrography, how to peel the gourd

Gourd pyrography is also called gourd branding painting, fire painting, that is, artists use electric soldering iron to brand objects for painting.

Gourd pyrography generally does not peel, and it is a good gourd with leather preserved for two years. After one or two years of air drying, sun exposure and playing, the gourd is pure in color and dry in water, suitable for pyrography and branding.

After picking the gourd, you should pay attention to three points: First, avoid strong sunlight. The reason why pyrography gourds are colored after one year is to avoid discoloration in the sun after painting. Secondly, put it indoors and often wipe the handle with hands or cotton cloth to shape the gourd, so that the brand will not fade after shaping. Then put it in a cardboard box when it is not put, which is moisture-proof, chemical-resistant, bump-proof and moth-proof. Wrap a little pepper in a small cloth and put it in a gourd, and you can do pest control maintenance.