Wood Burning for Beginners – Use a Writer Nib like a pro (Easter Chick tutorial)

This blog is dedicated to writer pen tips.  I will show you different styles of writer nibs, and cover some common problems you may encounter.  Then I will share with you some progress photos of the Easter chick artwork.  The Easter chick was created using one writer pen tip.  I consider the artwork to be … Continue reading Wood Burning for Beginners – Use a Writer Nib like a pro (Easter Chick tutorial)

Pyrography for Beginners – color pencil Nativity Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the colored pencil version of the Nativity scene.   Just like the watercolor version, this is a super easy project to do.  The pyrography is so basic that you can use a crafter burner.  Plus, you can easily customize the colors to your preferences.  This fun … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – color pencil Nativity Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial

Pyrography – Tejaa’s Mandala Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial

In this blog I’m going to explain how to create the Tejaa’s Mandala Christmas artwork that I did.  The artwork is based on a drawing by Tejaa Artists.  Tejaa specializes in drawing mandalas and it’s an art form that I have really taken a liking to.  The mandala style of this drawing is what attracted … Continue reading Pyrography – Tejaa’s Mandala Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial

Pyrography Techniques – Halloween Pumpkin Tree wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Halloween Pumpkin Tree pyrography artwork.  This was artwork I did last year to participate in a YouTube challenge.  I had not participated in a challenge before, so thought I’d try it.  Since the challenge was issued in October and was supposed to feature a … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Halloween Pumpkin Tree wood burning tutorial

Wrapped Up Christmas Postcard Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Wrapped Up is my 6th postcard in my Christmas Postcard series.  I created Wrapped Up mostly because I had just finished another project where I'd burned a metallic bow.   I loved how the bow looked, so I decided I had to create a postcard with a bow on it to share the technique with you.  … Continue reading Wrapped Up Christmas Postcard Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Happy Valentines Day sign Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

  Valentine’s is generally considered the holiday of love and I wanted to create a tutorial for the occasion.  My previous Valentine project was a two part ordeal and fairly complicated, so this time my goal was to create something a bit more simplistic.  With a few hours of brainstorming, and a couple of concept … Continue reading Happy Valentines Day sign Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Holly Candle Christmas Postcard 4 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

The Holly Candle is the fourth installment of my Christmas Postcard tutorial series.   The CP series is fun as the projects can generally be done in 1-2 days and the designs are suitable for almost all skill levels.  Plus the wood I’m using is die-cut or laser-cut wood from the craft store, so it’s inexpensive … Continue reading Holly Candle Christmas Postcard 4 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning