Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
I was sent a copy of Lora S. Irish’s book, “Little Book of Pyrography: Techniques, Exercises, Designs, and Patterns” to review. This blog is my review of the book and in it I will explore the good and the one not-so-good of the book. I will also offer the skill level I feel the book … Continue reading Lora Irish LITTLE BOOK OF PYROGRAPHY Book Review
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
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
My husband, Todd, loves to take pictures. He’s been known to get up early, so he can reach his photo destination as the sun is just rising. One day he was at the Ilwaco marina, it was a touch foggy, and he took several pictures of the moored boats. One of the pictures I just … Continue reading Misty Marina Pyrography Artwork boat wood burning
My father-in-law and I like to joke around with each other, especially with food. We blame each other for any food tidbits found on the floor, especially corn; calling each other the ‘corn dribbler.’ If that isn’t enough, we also love to offer food that the other hates. For example I hate tomatoes, so he … Continue reading BBQ Chips Ornament Pyrography Artwork 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
For Christmas I created a Hummingbird themed piece of pyrography art for my brother. I didn’t have any great pictures to use, so I had to search the net for something suitable. While I found a lot of interesting images, there wasn’t one that called to me. Instead I ended up printing lots of images … Continue reading Hummingbirds Pyrography Artwork wood burning