Rising Star. Handmade Gourd Lamps from the Mediterranean.

18/10/2022

https://youtu.be/Q9Y1Ibn6sSE

Occasionally I hear some gourd lamp crafters calling their craft 'traditional'. To be honest with you, I totally disagree with it and sometimes find it funny...

14/08/2022

Here is 'The Blue Melody'.

01/08/2022

27/07/2022

No visit to Avsallar complete before you visit Rising Star Gallery.

28/03/2022

Last completed outdoor project

07/01/2022

Two custom made Hawkeye gourd lamps for a friend.

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year Richard. We are very happy and delighted to have you in our lives. Hope to meet you in person some day.

23/07/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh0ETO78zBw

I like to try new and never before drilled designs on gourd and this new gourd lamp design with an attractive pole dancing lady would be one of them. The red...

17/07/2021

Little bit of retro, little bit of oddity and charming colouring. This is the 'Chubby Inhabitants'. If you like unusual objects which can function as a night light, well this one is for you. You can find it in our Amazon Handmade Store

www.amazon.com/handmade/rising-star-handmade

                                                         

17/07/2021

Here is the 'Flower Child'. A brand-new version of a Rising Star classic. Inspired from the hippie movement, this gourd lamp possesses the best of our colouring techniques.

                                                         

12/07/2021

I have tried many color combinations for the new version of The Holy Cross and finally concluded on purples and white. But I can custom color this lamp for you, no problem at all.

                               

12/07/2021

Here is 'The Contrast'. Not only the coloring but also its drilling technique is contrasting where some sections are drilled but similar sections (circles basically) remain undrilled. I couldn't pick up any other color but black and white.