Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
Beginner level project
In this blog I want to cover what I think are two essential pen tips every pyrographer needs: a writer and a shader. I have amassed a large selection of pen tips, but I only use a few of them. The rest are just reminders of wasted money. Let me explain why I think there … Continue reading Pyrography – Essential Pen Tips you should own
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
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a Nativity scene using pyrography and watercolors. This is a super easy project that can be done on wood or watercolor paper. The pyrography portion of the artwork is very basic and can be done with a crafter burner; even one without a temperature control. … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Watercolor Nativity Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going give you 6 tips for getting smooth burn results. Then I will do an example burn to show the tips in action. During the example burn I will provide some addition information such as extending the color, and switching pen tips. I created a video version of this tutorial and … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Tips for Smooth Burn Results wood burning tutorial
In this beginner friendly tutorial, I’m going to explain how to create the African daisy artwork greeting card. The project is designed to be a quick and fun project. It took me less than 2 hours to create. In this tutorial I will explain how to do the pyrography, and add color to the artwork. … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – African Daisy Greeting Card wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to trace from a western tanager photo. I will also explain why I made alterations to the tracing from the photo. My goal is to help you understand my thought processes when evaluating and alter images to improve their composition for a new project. The techniques I … Continue reading Pyrography – Tracing Western Tanager wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a wood burned border frame on your board. This is a way to dress up your artwork without actually framing it. I think it gives the artwork a polished look and increases its visual appeal. It's not hard to add a border frame, but depending … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Border Frames wood burning tutorial