Nuthatch Bird Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create this Nuthatch pyrography artwork.  The nuthatch is the second installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series.  This particular nuthatch is a red breasted nuthatch; in case you were wondering.  What I like about the backyard bird series is that the subject matter isn’t overly complex … Continue reading Nuthatch Bird Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Scrub Jay Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

For many years I’ve been feeding the birds and my flock, so to speak, continues to grow.  Sometimes I’m rather amazed at the number and variety of birds I get such as doves, chickadees, nuthatches, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, and jays to name a few.   Since I’ve started the art of pyrography, Todd & I have been … Continue reading Scrub Jay Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning

Some of my coworkers are into making their own beers, wines, and more recently whiskeys.  The whiskey craze was interesting to me as they found mini oak barrels to put their creations into.    One of the guys asked if I would burn an image of a pheasant onto one of his whiskey barrels.  So this … Continue reading Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning

Eagle by Mountain Lake gun stock pyrography art wood burning

As mentioned in my  Cougar stalking Deer gun stock blog, this last summer I received a commission to burn “something outdoorsy” onto a gun stock.  On one side I created a cougar stalking deer scene and on the other side I created this Eagle by a mountain lake.  I knew that my customer loved bald eagles, … Continue reading Eagle by Mountain Lake gun stock pyrography art wood burning

The Pheasant Pyrography Art wood burning

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My father-in-law loves to hunt, so for his Christmas present I decided to wood burn a pheasant.  Yes, another practice piece slash gift.   Pheasant's are a pretty bird with wonderful coloring and I thought it would be fun to try to interpret that into a black and white image. Material used:  Bass Wood store-bought … Continue reading The Pheasant Pyrography Art wood burning