Wood Burning – Controlling Your Burn Results – pyrography tutorial

I often get asked if I adjust the heat setting on my burner when I do pyrography.  The answer is no.  I am a set it and forget it type of person.  To accommodate this, I have other ways I use to control and alter the burn results.  In this blog I will explain the … Continue reading Wood Burning – Controlling Your Burn Results – pyrography tutorial

Wood Burning – DIY Metal Shield for torch or heat gun work

In this blog I’m going to explain how to make a metal shield.  The shields are lightweight and flexible, and they can block areas of the wood from turning color when using a torch or heat gun.  They can be made in under an hour, and the design possibilities are limitless. Todd has made me … Continue reading Wood Burning – DIY Metal Shield for torch or heat gun work

Wood Burning – Build a Cradled Board – pyrography tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to build a cradled board.  Cradled boards are thin pieces of wood that have a wooden support base.  Most of the cradled boards I’ve seen for sale are made with birch plywood on the top and pine wood for the support base.   The wonderful thing about making … Continue reading Wood Burning – Build a Cradled Board – pyrography tutorial

Pyrography – Cleaning & Caring for your Pen Tips

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how I clean and care for my pyrography pen tips.   The information in this blog can be used on all pen tips regardless of the brand.   I’m not going to tell you that my method is the best or only method to use.  Instead, I will present some … Continue reading Pyrography – Cleaning & Caring for your Pen Tips

Pyrography Techniques – Dog with Curly White Fur wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the dog with curly white fur.  Please keep in mind that while this subject may seem a little intimidating at first, it’s not that bad once you break it down into smaller pieces.  Breaking down the project into smaller more manageable pieces is what I … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Dog with Curly White Fur wood burning tutorial

Pyrography on Leather – Howling at the Moon drink coaster pyrography tutorial for beginners

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Howling at the Moon drink coasters.  This is an easy, fun, beginner friendly project that you can do on leather or wood.  I did four slightly different designs with the same theme.  With each design I changed how dark I burned the wolf.  This … Continue reading Pyrography on Leather – Howling at the Moon drink coaster pyrography tutorial for beginners

Pyrography – Easy and Inexpensive Portable Pen Tip Holders

In this blog I will show you have to make two different portable pen tip holders.  The great thing is that both holders are super easy to do and very inexpensive.  Both holders can be put together in a matter of minutes and cost under $10 each. There is a video version of this tutorial … Continue reading Pyrography – Easy and Inexpensive Portable Pen Tip Holders