Category: Informational

Pyrography – Easy and Inexpensive Portable Pen Tip Holders

In this blog I will show you have to make two different portable pen tip holders.  The great thing is that both holders are super easy to do and very inexpensive.  Both holders can be put together in a matter of minutes and cost under $10 each. There is a video version of this tutorial … Continue reading Pyrography – Easy and Inexpensive Portable Pen Tip Holders →

Pyrography Techniques – BASIC BURN STROKES wood burning tutorial

In this blog I will be discussing the basic burn strokes that I use in pyrography: uniform strokes, circular motion, pull-away strokes, and zigzags.  I use these burn strokes alone or layer them up to create numerous different textures.  The most important thing is that any shader will work for this.  Not only that, but … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – BASIC BURN STROKES wood burning tutorial →

Pyrography – Essential Pen Tips you should own

In this blog I want to cover what I think are two essential pen tips every pyrographer needs: a writer and a shader.  I have amassed a large selection of pen tips, but I only use a few of them.  The rest are just reminders of wasted money.  Let me explain why I think there … Continue reading Pyrography – Essential Pen Tips you should own →

Pyrography Techniques – Tips for Smooth Burn Results wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going give you 6 tips for getting smooth burn results.  Then I will do an example burn to show the tips in action.  During the example burn I will provide some addition information such as extending the color, and switching pen tips.   I created a video version of this tutorial and … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Tips for Smooth Burn Results wood burning tutorial →

Pyrography – Tracing Western Tanager wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to trace from a western tanager photo.  I will also explain why I made alterations to the tracing from the photo.  My goal is to help you understand my thought processes when evaluating and alter images to improve their composition for a new project.  The techniques I … Continue reading Pyrography – Tracing Western Tanager wood burning tutorial →

Pyrography for Beginners – Border Frames wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a wood burned border frame on your board.   This is a way to dress up your artwork without actually framing it.  I think it gives the artwork a polished look and increases its visual appeal.  It's not hard to add a border frame, but depending … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Border Frames wood burning tutorial →