Stiletto Shoe High Heel Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

With this tutorial I will explain the pyrography shading techniques to create the high heel or Stiletto Shoe, the 5th installment in my mini project series.   This mini project will explore how to replicate the reflective surface of a red high heel.   Also, I will show you what features I look at when analyzing a … Continue reading Stiletto Shoe High Heel Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Using Watercolor Grounds in Pyrography tutorial wood burning

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to use watercolor grounds in pyrography.  Watercolor grounds are used to create a surface that is similar to watercolor paper.  This lets you use all sorts of liquid mediums like paints, dyes, and inks on wood.  I got the idea from Valarie Connell who adds color to … Continue reading Using Watercolor Grounds in Pyrography tutorial wood burning

The Crow bird Pyrography tutorial wood burning

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Crow pyrography artwork.  The crow is the fifth installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series.  There are a lot of tall fir trees in my neighborhood and one year a pair of crows nested in one of the trees.   The crows became a common … Continue reading The Crow bird Pyrography tutorial wood burning

Purple Iris Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning flower

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Purple Iris flower, the 5th in my wallflower series.    I love the ruffled petals and the texture the iris has.  Plus the flower makes a striking image against the dark background.  For this project I used two different images to create the layout, so … Continue reading Purple Iris Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning flower

Resizing Photos and Using Photos in Pyrography tutorial wood burning

In this tutorial I’m going to discuss how resize pdfs and photos.  Also I will explain how to use photos to trace designs onto the wood; no need for a pattern.   The method I’m going to explain can be used on wood, paper, leather, gourds, etc., and any other surface that accepts pencil.   I chose … Continue reading Resizing Photos and Using Photos in Pyrography tutorial wood burning

mini project 4 DEWY LEAF pyrography tutorial wood burning

With this tutorial I will explain how to create the Dewy Leaf, which is the 4th installment in my mini project series.   This mini project will explore how to create out-of-focus leaves in the background and in-focus leaves in the foreground.  To add visual interest and a little challenge to the project, the in-focus leaves … Continue reading mini project 4 DEWY LEAF pyrography tutorial wood burning

mini project 3 Seashells Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

With this tutorial I will explain how to create the Seashells, the 3rd installment of my mini project series.   One of my goals with this project is to show you how shapes can affect shadows.  Another goal is to help you critically examine reference material, so you can better replicate what you see.  In my … Continue reading mini project 3 Seashells Pyrography Tutorial wood burning