| Supplies:  | Cured, dried and clean birdhouse shaped gourd | | gourd piece to cut ears from | | hand jig saw or dremel tool to cut ears out | | super glue | | Elmers Carpenter's wood filler | | Sanding sponge |
Paint supplies on next page. | 
I first cut the ears out with a hand jigsaw |
The size you cut will be proportioned to the size of your gourd. I then sand the edges out smooth with sand paper. | 
I then glue the ears on using a strong super glue. | 
I seal around the attached area with Elmers wood filler to get a smooth look. *Hint* when using Elmers wood filler it can be very sticky, if you apply it then let it sit to dry a bit then wetten your fingers and smooth it out. |
Elmers wood filler is cheap and available, it fills in cracks and makes your bond stronger. It is also easy to sand smooth. | 
After it completely dries, I use a wet sanding sponge to smooth it out. | 
Now it is time to base coat and give your bear its personality. Click here to get instruction on painting. |
