The Meadowbrooke Gourds farm is where the magic happens. The farm lies at the foot of the Blue Mountains in central Pennsylvania.

How was this gourd dried?
After they snip the gourd from the plant it is left in the fields for the next six months where it dries naturally.

How was it washed?
The skin on the outside is best removed after the gourd has soaked for two days and then scrubbed with a steel wool pad or hard bristled brush.

How was it cut and crafted?
The Meadowbrooke artists use jigsaws customized over the last 10 years to perfectly craft these creations. A crafter must train for at least a year and even then, only half of them go on to become a master cutter. (These gourds are not cut and contain the dried contents of a natural gourd.)

How was it finished?
After the gourd is dyed with leather dyes, the artists use satin finish polyurethane to complete them.