Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this blog I want to discuss the basics of what you will need for creating pyrography artwork. To begin the journey on becoming a pyrographer there are three essential items: 1) desire, 2) a wood burner, and 3) something to burn on. Hopefully you already have the first covered and that is why … Continue reading Getting started in Pyrography wood burning
As promised, here’s my blog on why I HATE wood burning on oak. Oak is a beautiful wood and gorgeous furniture can be made out of it, but it is horrible for fine art pyrography. The reason is because of its grain pattern; beautifully striking for furniture and exceptionally challenging for fine art pyrography. The … Continue reading Why I hate wood burning on oak wood burning
You might have noticed that there was a big date gap between my last blog project finish date (the heart box) and this one. Another thing you might have noticed is I'm writing these blogs about projects done almost a year ago. When I took up pyrography I never thought I'd be creating a … Continue reading Paige’s Cat Drum wood burning
I work at a grain elevator and every year the union organizes an auction for charity. Normally I donate baked goods, but this year I decided to donate pyrography artwork. I had a little wooden box I bought at the craft store and decided I would decorate it, line it with velvet, and hope it … Continue reading The Heart Box Pyrography Art wood burning