Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this blog I will explain several different ways to create three dimensional letters; including one point perspective. At some point in time, it seems like all pyrography artists create signs, or add sayings to their artwork. My goal with this blog is to provide ideas that might help make your signs stand out or … Continue reading Wood Burning – How to draw 3D letters – pyrography tutorial
A few months back I was asked how to burn a straight line in pyrography. I gave them my standard answer, but that got me to thinking about whether or not this was the best way to do things. In this blog I’m am going to use a number of different mediums to see what … Continue reading Wood Burning – Burning Straight Lines pyrography tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create straight hair as viewed from the front of the face. Creating realistic hair can seem a little overwhelming. My goal is to show you how to breakdown the hair into smaller sections that make it much easier to replicate. Before we get started, I want … Continue reading Wood Burning – Straight Hair front view – pyrography tutorial
In this blog I will be testing a torch and a heat gun to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each. I did a review of the heat gun this past summer, and since then I kept wondering which one is the best to use. I spent some time thinking up different ways to test … Continue reading Wood Burning – Torch vs Heat Gun comparison
In this tutorial blog I’m going to explain how to create some festive holiday decorations using small white pumpkins. Real pumpkins. I created three different designs and accented the designs with colorful metallic paint. Not only is this is a super easy project that you can customize to your preferences, but it is also a … Continue reading Wood Burning – Holiday Pumpkins fall decorations – pyrography tutorial (super easy)
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
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