Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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I had been commissioned to burn an owl a while back, and I loved how the commission turned out. I liked it so much, that I had decided if the customer didn’t want it I’d be thrilled to keep it. I should state upfront that I love owls, so I tend to like almost anything featuring … Continue reading Eagle Owl Pyrography Art wood burning
On one of our road trips along the Oregon Coast I spotted a wildlife game park / zoo, so of course we had to stop. I always take lots of pictures as they come in handy for my artwork. The Bengal Tiger is one such artwork that came about because of those pictures. I love … Continue reading Bengal Tiger Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Some of my coworkers are into making their own beers, wines, and more recently whiskeys. The whiskey craze was interesting to me as they found mini oak barrels to put their creations into. One of the guys asked if I would burn an image of a pheasant onto one of his whiskey barrels. So this … Continue reading Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning
Every year the guys at work have an auction to generate money for a local food bank. The items in the auction range from guided fishing trips, car detailing, baskets filled with baked goods, and many assorted hand crafted items. I’m always amazed at how talented many of my co-workers are. There’s a metal smith, … Continue reading Trout Lake Cribbage Board Pyrography Art wood burning
A while back Todd got into fractal wood burning, or Lichtenberg Figures burning as some call it. Fractal wood burning is done by using electricity and I’ll explain it a bit more at the end of the blog. He gave me several pieces he had done so that I could try wood burning on them. … Continue reading Entwined Seahorse Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Todd & I were in Spokane for a little vacation and during one of our many walks around the riverfront park we spotted this large dragonfly sunning himself. Fortunately we had a camera with us, so Todd was able to get a great photo of him. The photo, combined with a wood panel ‘canvas’ I … Continue reading Dragonfly on Wood Panel Canvas Pyrography Art wood burning
I love owls. They are one of my favorite birds and when I was commissioned to create a piece of pyrography art featuring an owl, I was thrilled. This particular owl was photographed at a zoo near Seattle, Washington. I later discovered that it was a Eurasian hawk owl; so, not native to the United … Continue reading Hawk Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning