can cure the gourd as a pumpkin?

you know, so you can carve into serving bowls and such

No. They are of different composition. http://interiordec.about.com/cs/fallindex/l/blfalldecor1.htm

How to Make Gourd Art : How to Scorch a Gourd Bowl

WOODBURNED GOURD BOWL HERON NATURE MOTIF HAND DRAWN CRAFTED FOOD SAFE #9997 $45.00

Southwestern Handcrafted Gourd Bowl $35.00

Hand made Native Indian Navajo gourd bowl hand painted symbols bear sun arrows $9.99

Vintage Peruvian Primitive Folk Art Hand Carved & Painted Gourd Bowl & Cover $0.99

Hand Carved & Painted Gourd Bowl By Arapahoe Sioux Sparrow Hawk With Price Tag $9.99

Two extra HARD GOURDS with turned handles: bluebirds; jack-o-lanterns; bowls? $3.50

Two good GOURDS with stubby handles … for bowls; baskets; painting; crafts $3.00

HEAVY BIG GOURD for carving; works for a LARGE gourd bowl to decorate for art! $10.00

Carved Aztec design on small gourd bowl $12.00

Beaded Gourd ~ Bowl Collectable Art $125.00

PAINTED GOURD BOWL $31.99

Decorative Asian Blue & White Gourd Shaped Covered Bowl $34.99

akaskan indian gourd bowl mark c. g. $300.00

PAINTED GOURD BOWL $21.99

Green Gourd Candy Dish/Bowl NEW $15.41

VINTAGE HAND PAINTED GOURD BOWL FROM OAXACA – MEXICAN FOLK ART $19.00

1: Pretty hard GOURD with round base; tapered handle: bluebirds; bowl; paint $3.00

1: Nice rounder lower GOURD for carving; bowl; basket; more creative artwork $3.00

1: HARD speckled GOURD for bowl; basket; bird house; carving; and MORE $3.00

1: Bright shiny hard GOURD for carving; make a lovely bowl to decorate for art $5.50

1: Heavy flatter GOURD for carving; wide bowl; other creative gourd projects $3.00

1: HARDER GOURD for bowl; outside bird house; more art: stain; pyrograph; paint $3.00

1: Fun low rounded GOURD: paint; stain; burn in designs; cut for WIDE bowl $3.00

1: EXTRA HARD smooth thick handle GOURD for martins; carving; bowl; etc. $3.00

1: SLICK shiny hard GOURD for carving; lovely bowl; long lasting bird house $3.00

1: Thicker handle LOVELY GOURD for vase; deep bowl; staining or burning $3.00

1: Strong GOURD for bird house; cut for bowl; decorate for pretty art! $3.00

Gourd Bowl with Decorative Cut Lid 11″ X 6.5″ Paint or Leave As Is $9.99

BELLA CASA – Majolica Style Gourd or Pumpkin Bowl $16.95

LARGE GOURD, ART,CARVING ,DRUM,BOWL, 29 ” ROUND 15 ” TALL THICK $7.99

HUGE GOURD, ART,PAINTING ,DRUM,BOWL, 32 ” ROUND 13 ” TALL $8.99

DRIED GOURDS FOR ART,CARVING,CRAFTS PRE CUT FOR BOWL ,VESSEL LOT OF 2 $9.99

Original Hand Crafted Carved and Painted Gourd Bowl Container Art One of a Kind $65.00

HARDER pair of GREAT GOURDS for carving; bowls; long lasting bird houses $3.00

HEAVY two SUPER GOURDS for carving; cut for bowls; use for jack-o-lanterns $3.00

Large Vintage Hand Carved Gourd Bowl & Scoop Fish Alligator or Crocodile $24.99

HUGE GOURD, ART,CARVING ,DRUM,BOWL, 37 1/4 ” ROUND 23 1/2 ” TALL THICK $9.99

Splendid Hand Painted Porcelain Gourd Covered Bowl by SECLA of Portugal Pristine $9.99

Handbeaded Gourd Bowl Basket RARE One of a Kind. Published in Print $15.99

EXTRA Large GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl by STRAMBACH Austria (bauer) NEW $239.00

Vintage ANDREA BY SADEK LIDDED PORCELAIN PUMPKIN GOURD BOWL Asian Japanese 1960s $20.60

GOURD POTTERY “Pueblo Nested Bowls ” by Native American Artist Cathy Nyman $45.00

VINTAGE MEXICAN OAXACAN FOLK ART HAND PAINTED GOURD TEJATE BOWLS SET OF 3 $40.00

Hand Cut Hollow Gourd Brown Glaze Bowl Mexican Folk Art $12.74

Two HARD rounded GOURDS with short stubby handles: paint; cut for bowls? $3.00

DRIED GOURDS FOR ART,CARVING,CRAFTS PRE CUT FOR BOWL ,VESSEL LOT OF 2 $9.99

WILLIAMS SONOMA CERAMIC GREEN GOURDS 4 SOUP BOWLS SUMMER/HALLOWEEN $32.99

Huichol Beaded Mexican Folk Art Original Gourd Bowl $65.00

Great Huichol Beaded Mexican Folk Art Gourd Bowl $60.00

Anasazi Design Gourd Bowl Hand Carved-Fair Trade-Peru $19.99

3 Basil Pear Gourds Bowl Jar Vase Filler Decorative Nature Colors Green NEW $11.99

VINTAGE, CALABASH, GOURD? PIPE WITH CERAMIC INSET BOWL $1.56

Gourd bowl painted green $9.99

Gourd Bowl with Wood Burned open leaves (1) $24.99

Gourd Bowl with Feathered Strap (1) $34.99

Neat Huichol Beaded Mexican Folk Art Gourd Bowl $50.00

Huichol Indian Mexican Folk Art Gourd Offering Bowl $32.00

6.5″ Huichol Beaded Mexican Folk Art Gourd Bowl $30.00

VINE BY TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER SAUCE LADLE PUMPKIN SHAPED BOWL GOURD $499.00

LARGE GOURD, ART,CARVING ,DRUM,BOWL, 27 1/2 ” ROUND 18 1/4 ” TALL THICK $7.99

CORSICAN Round Bowl smooth craft GOURD gourds 20 Seeds $5.25

Vintage Hand Carved African Wooden Bowl – Monkey Heads, Gourd Shape $1.56

2 HARD Shell PRE-CUT Gourds great for paintings, crafts, bowls and arts $14.99

New Hand Carved Gourd Bowl Peru Museum Quality Folk Art $19.98

New Hand Carved Fine Gourd Bowl Museum Quality Folk Art $14.95

VINTAGE MINIATURE GOURD SHAPE WOOD BOTTLE AND LEAF SHAPE BOWLS $9.95

Vintage Sherlock Holmes Calabash Gourd Meerschaum Bowl Pipe Jumbo 1950’sF $135.00

HUGE GOURD, ART,PAINTING ,DRUM,BOWL, 28 1/4 ” ROUND 20 ” TALL $8.99

Vtg Green Ivy Handpainted Created Gourd Art Bowl With Cover 5″ Across X 5″ High $8.50

MidCentury Modern GOURDS Pier 1 – Leather Dyed Natural Accents Bowl Fillers $12.99

Native American Gourd “Medicine Bowl” $35.00

(4) 7″ x 8″ – 4″ x 6″ natural color for art crafts bowl bushel whole gourd $24.99

Large GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer) 2 $229.00

Small GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer) 2 $199.00

Small GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer) 1 $189.00

Small GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer) 2 $189.00

Small GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH Austria (bauer) NEW1 $179.00

Small GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH Austria (bauer) NEW2 $179.00

FINE QUALITY RARE SIGNED SILVER 800 GOURD VASE BOWL SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA NR $0.99

Decoratve Gourd Bowl, Basket, Container, Lined with Sewn Fabric, Unusual, Purse $4.99

1973 Press Photo A bowl of different kinds of gourds $15.88

1986 Press Photo A bowl of different kinds of gourds $15.88

THE SUN Handmade Mate Gourd Bowl Set PERU Art NOVICA $52.95

VINTAGE FOLK ART GOURD & PINE NEEDLE BOWL COWBOY DESIGN $45.00

Peru Indians Folk Carved GOURD Alligator SIGNED BOWL $21.00

Nature Med Centerpiece w/Bowl Hard Shell Art Gourd GN-C $28.99

Nature LG Centerpiece w/Bowl Hard Shell Art Gourd GN-D $32.49

Decorative Home Decor Wood Gourd Bowl with Lid $69.00

WOODBURNED GOURD BOWL DRAGONFLY OIL PENCIL #10810 $79.95

PAINTED LIDDED GOURD BOWL $49.99

PYROGRAPHY GOURD BOWL DECORATIVE DAY LILY CONTAINER HAND BURNED BUTTERFLY $49.95

Calabash Sherlock Holmes Gourd 8.1″ Ceramic Bowl Huge Estate Pipe $67.60

LAO (London Assay Office/LAB) Calabash Gourd Ceramic Bowl Sterling Estate Pipe $115.60

Fun-imal Gourd Bowls $13.00

3 Pack Gourd Bowl Carved Wholesale Lot Peru Fair Trade $29.99

Medium GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer) NEW 1 $189.00

Medium GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer)1 $199.00

Medium GOURD CALABASH Pipe MEERSCHAUM bowl made by STRAMBACH of Austria (bauer)2 $199.00

AUTUMN ~ FALL Engraved Gourd Bowl Set ART Leafs ~NOVICA $59.95

VTG Hand Painted Mary Pryor Deer Gourd Medicine Herb Bowl Artist Signed $139.00