Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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 blog I’m going to review the ProStormer heat gun. I have always wanted something that could be used like an airbrush to quickly darken up areas in pyrography. When I saw Valarie of Drawing with Fire using it on her channel, I knew I had to get one to try. I will share with … Continue reading ProStormer Heat Gun for wood burning – product review
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the dog with curly white fur. Please keep in mind that while this subject may seem a little intimidating at first, it’s not that bad once you break it down into smaller pieces. Breaking down the project into smaller more manageable pieces is what I … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Dog with Curly White Fur wood burning tutorial
I was sent a copy of Simon Easton’s book, “Yearn To Burn” to review. I have to admit that I had not heard of Simon Easton before, but his book was very interesting as it approached pyrography from a craft aspect. This blog will cover my review of the book and the skill level for … Continue reading Simon Easton YEARN TO BURN book review
I was sent a copy of Minisa Robinson’s book, “Woodburning Realistic Animals” to review. I have admired Minisa’s work for a number of years, so I was excited to receive this book. I enjoy learning how other artists create their work. Plus there is always the opportunity to pick up a new technique. This blog … Continue reading Minisa Robinson WOODBURNING REALISTIC ANIMALS book review
I’ve mentioned that I use a Colwood burner for my artwork in numerous blogs and YouTube videos. In this blog I will discuss in greater detail how the burner works. Watch the YouTube video version of this review by clicking on the thumbnail to the left. Let me state right off, that other than … Continue reading Colwood Super Pro II wood burner Review