Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this blog I will be doing a product review of the Customizer Engraver CP-V3 by Culiau. I will share with you some different applications I thought of for using the engraver. The applications fall into two general categories: practical and decorative. The practical applications are situations that I experience on a semi-regular basis. Decorative … Continue reading Customizer Engraver CP-V3 product review – wood burning
In this blog I will be reviewing the Scorch Marker Pro. This product claims it can be used to create quick and easy images on wood. I have seen some pyrography channels on YouTube demonstrate this product, and I thought it looked like a waste of money. For some bizarre reason I bought a marker … Continue reading Scorch Marker product review – wood burning
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 blog I will be doing a review of Cherry Ferris’s book, The Art of Pyrography. Looking at the front cover, you might think that the artwork doesn’t look like traditional pyrography. I know I did. Cherry has freed herself from the limits of what is considered traditional. Instead, she explores ways to incorporate … Continue reading The Art of Pyrography by Cherry Ferris – book review
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)
I often get asked if I adjust the heat setting on my burner when I do pyrography. The answer is no. I am a set it and forget it type of person. To accommodate this, I have other ways I use to control and alter the burn results. In this blog I will explain the … Continue reading Wood Burning – Controlling Your Burn Results – pyrography tutorial
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