Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
When I create fur texture I use a burn stroke I call zigzags. In the tutorial I am going to explain what zigzags are, and provide guidelines for using them. Another thing I will explain is how I modify the zigzags to create different looks in the fur. I will start at the beginning … Continue reading Using Zigzags to Create Fur Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques
According to Wikipedia, the first rubber eraser was invented back in 1770 by Edward Naime. Like the bread eraser it replaced, it was designed to remove lead and charcoal marks from paper. With pyrography we need erasers that can remove burn marks, and traditional rubber erasers are not able to do that. Fortunately there are … Continue reading Testing Erasers for Pyrography wood burning techniques
This is the second installment of my portrait tutorial series. As promised this tutorial covers the entire face instead of just the eyes and nose as the last one did. Ok, I didn’t burn in the top of the head, but that area isn’t any different than the forehead or the cheeks. I will be … Continue reading Portrait 2 BABY FACE PYROGRAPHY TUTORIAL wood burning techniques
A few years back a friend and former co-worker paid me to create a portrait of his kids, Matthew and Maggie, as a gift for his wife. Apparently they were both pleased with the results as it has become a yearly tradition. This blog will discuss the portrait that I did in 2018. Click on … Continue reading 2018 Matthew and Maggie Portrait Pyrography Art Wood Burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Cheetah pyrography artwork. This artwork is the first installment of my Big Cat series. I am extremely fond of big cats, so the series allows me to create artwork about a subject I really like. I started the series to complete my testing of … Continue reading Cheetah Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques
This is the first installment of my new portrait tutorial series. This is something I’ve previously been asked for, but said no as I don’t feel that portrait work is my strong suit. For the New Year I decided to work on improving things I’m not good at like portrait. Plus my YouTube channel has … Continue reading Baby Eyes Pyrography Portrait Tutorial wood burning techniques
I was sent a copy of Michele Parsons’ book, “Leather Pyrography a Beginner’s Guide” to review. I’m fairly new to burning on leather, so I was excited when Fox Chapel Published contacted me about this book. This blog will cover my review of the book and the skill level I think the book is good … Continue reading Michele Parsons LEATHER PYROGRAPHY a Beginner’s Guide Book Review