Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to explain the basic steps to create this simple Sea Turtle artwork. My sea turtle was burned on watercolor paper. I created the turtle for another project I was working on that I needed a turtle cut out. That is why there isn't a background or other objects in my … Continue reading Wood Burning – simple Sea Turtle pyrography tutorial
Pyrography can be a challenging artform to learn, but I have five tips for beginners that will help make the learning process easier. Hopefully the tips will help you avoid some common problems beginners often encounter.
What is the best wood for pyrography? This is a common question I get and one that I will do my best to answer in this blog. Spoiler alert, there isn’t a ‘best’ wood. Instead, I think the best wood is combination of personal preference, availability, and affordability. For example, I like American Holly because … Continue reading Wood Burning: The Best Wood for Pyrography
In this blog I’m going to show you how to create some super easy Christmas ornaments and gifts. Everything is very beginner friendly and you can use any sort of burner to do the artwork. My goal with this blog is to provide you some ideas of what is possible. You can take the information … Continue reading Wood burning – easy Christmas Ornaments and Gifts (Winsons spray marker review)
This blog is dedicated to writer pen tips. I will show you different styles of writer nibs, and cover some common problems you may encounter. Then I will share with you some progress photos of the Easter chick artwork. The Easter chick was created using one writer pen tip. I consider the artwork to be … Continue reading Wood Burning for Beginners – Use a Writer Nib like a pro (Easter Chick tutorial)
In this blog I’m going to share with you exercises I do to learn about unfamiliar pyrography nibs. The exercises are not intended to create art. Instead, they are designed to get you using the nibs in a constructive way. What’s great is that the exercises are super easy to do, and they don’t require … Continue reading Wood burning for beginners – Learn your pyrography nibs
In this blog I will talk about Mandala Dragonfly artwork that I did. This blog is not what I would consider a tutorial blog. I will discuss a few things in the blog, but mostly it is an easy way for me to share the pattern and the products I used. I will provide some … Continue reading Wood burning a Mandala Dragonfly pyrography tutorial