Pyrography – Cleaning & Caring for your Pen Tips

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how I clean and care for my pyrography pen tips.   The information in this blog can be used on all pen tips regardless of the brand.   I’m not going to tell you that my method is the best or only method to use.  Instead, I will present some … Continue reading Pyrography – Cleaning & Caring for your Pen Tips

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 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 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