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The Crow bird Pyrography tutorial wood burning

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Crow pyrography artwork.  The crow is the fifth installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series.  There are a lot of tall fir trees in my neighborhood and one year a pair of crows nested in one of the trees.   The crows became a common … Continue reading The Crow bird Pyrography tutorial wood burning →

Douglas Squirrel Pyrography Artwork wood burning

Todd and I were camping up in the Olympic National Park last fall as I wanted to get some pictures of elk during the mating season.    Unfortunately the elk were extremely camera shy, so we didn’t get any worthwhile photos.  During one of our numerous hikes, we spotted this Douglas squirrel eating the nuts from … Continue reading Douglas Squirrel Pyrography Artwork wood burning →

Hummingbirds Pyrography Artwork wood burning

For Christmas I created a Hummingbird themed piece of pyrography art for my brother.  I didn’t have any great pictures to use, so I had to search the net for something suitable.  While I found a lot of interesting images, there wasn’t one that called to me.  Instead I ended up printing lots of images … Continue reading Hummingbirds Pyrography Artwork wood burning →

Wolf on Leather Pyrography Artwork wood burning a wolf

I’ve mentioned before that I've gotten very interested in creating pyrography on leather.  I became almost obsessed with the idea and began burning on small pieces of leather as I tested out its properties.  My first few test pieces weren’t anything I’d write home about, but I learned a lot creating them and with continued … Continue reading Wolf on Leather Pyrography Artwork wood burning a wolf →

Northern Flicker Woodpecker Bird Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Northern Flicker Woodpecker pyrography artwork.  The flicker is the fourth installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series.  Flickers are one of my favorite woodpeckers that frequent my backyard as I love their markings and coloring.  When they fly their wings and tails display brilliant … Continue reading Northern Flicker Woodpecker Bird Pyrography Tutorial wood burning →