Pyrography Tutorial Back To Basics – Globes & Grapes pyrography for beginners

In this pyrography tutorial, we are going back to the basics to discuss how light interacts on a simple object; a globe.   The tutorial will start with doing an in-depth examination of how 3 different lighting scenarios alters the shadows on the globe.  Afterwards we will create the Cluster of Grapes artwork using the information … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Back To Basics – Globes & Grapes pyrography for beginners

Pyrography Shading Techniques to get Smooth Gradient Color in wood burning

  In this tutorial I’m going to explain pyrography shading techniques to get smooth gradient color.  First I will give you some tips that will help get better burn results and then I’ll explain how to create both uniform color and gradient color.  Gradient shading is one of the more difficult skills to master in … Continue reading Pyrography Shading Techniques to get Smooth Gradient Color in wood burning

Lettering Textures Part 1 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create five different textures using the same font style.   This tutorial is not about creating font styles, but I will touch briefly on them.  Instead this tutorial will focus on textures.  I will give you some options to fill in, or color, the letters with something … Continue reading Lettering Textures Part 1 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques

Halloween Sign Pyrography & Crayon Tutorial wood burning

With Halloween quickly approaching I thought it would be a great idea to create a sign for the holiday.  Not only is this project quick and easy to do, but it’s also quite colorful via the use of coloring crayons.  This tutorial will explain how to create the pyrography Happy Halloween sign including how to … Continue reading Halloween Sign Pyrography & Crayon Tutorial wood burning

Leather Bookmark Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

  I have been considering taking up leather working because I think it would be fun to create items that are not only practical but also feature pyrography artwork.  This bookmark met that criteria and, while it isn’t fancy, it was easy to do.  Since it is easy and doesn’t require much leather, it’s a … Continue reading Leather Bookmark Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Mandala Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

A few years back one of my nieces introduced me to mandala styled art.  While I had never heard of it before, I found some of it to be extremely striking.  Some of the patterns out there are so intricate that it must have taken someone many, many hours to produce.    One day I was … Continue reading Mandala Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

How To Create 3D Sandstone Texture Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this pyrography tutorial I’m going to explain how I created the three-dimensional illusion of the word “stone”  and explain how to create the sandstone texture.    I'm also going to introduce you to the shading pen tip and explain a how to use it.   Since this example doesn't require the ability to create … Continue reading How To Create 3D Sandstone Texture Pyrography Tutorial wood burning