Wood Burning for Beginners – Use a Writer Nib like a pro (Easter Chick tutorial)

NOTE - I'm having some issues with my server, so some photos are not appearing.  I am working on getting this fixed. (April 17, 2025) This blog is dedicated to writer pen tips.  I will show you different styles of writer nibs, and cover some common problems you may encounter.  Then I will share with … Continue reading Wood Burning for Beginners – Use a Writer Nib like a pro (Easter Chick tutorial) →

Wood burning for beginners – Learn your pyrography nibs

In this blog I’m going to share with you exercises I do to learn about unfamiliar pyrography nibs.  The exercises are not intended to create art.  Instead, they are designed to get you using the nibs in a constructive way.   What’s great is that the exercises are super easy to do, and they don’t require … Continue reading Wood burning for beginners – Learn your pyrography nibs →

Wood burning a Mandala Dragonfly pyrography tutorial

In this blog I will talk about Mandala Dragonfly artwork that I did.  This blog is not what I would consider a tutorial blog.  I will discuss a few things in the blog, but mostly it is an easy way for me to share the pattern and the products I used.   A video tutorial is … Continue reading Wood burning a Mandala Dragonfly pyrography tutorial →

It’s Time – send photo for 2024 Viewer Art Video

It is finally time to work on my favorite video; the one featuring your artwork! I really enjoy seeing the variety of subject matter and the unique artistic touches the artwork has. Let me point out that this is not a competition. All skill levels are welcome! The purpose of this video is to celebrate … Continue reading It’s Time – send photo for 2024 Viewer Art Video →

Wood Burning for beginners – Moonlit Tree scene pyrography tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a moonlit tree scene.  This is a beginner friendly project that is fun to do. You only need a writer pen tip, a shader, a skew tip, and some embossing tools.  Embossing tools are also called tracing styluses.  The embossing tools are the key to creating … Continue reading Wood Burning for beginners – Moonlit Tree scene pyrography tutorial →