Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this blog I’m going to briefly explain how to create The Jungle artwork. This is fun projects because of the variety of textures it has. Plus, the subject matter is a little different. This will not be an in-depth tutorial because I didn’t feel like it. I do include a few pictures with explanations, … Continue reading Wood Burning – The Jungle pyrography tutorial
In this blog I will explain several different ways to create three dimensional letters; including one point perspective. At some point in time, it seems like all pyrography artists create signs, or add sayings to their artwork. My goal with this blog is to provide ideas that might help make your signs stand out or … Continue reading Wood Burning – How to draw 3D letters – pyrography tutorial
A few months back I was asked how to burn a straight line in pyrography. I gave them my standard answer, but that got me to thinking about whether or not this was the best way to do things. In this blog I’m am going to use a number of different mediums to see what … Continue reading Wood Burning – Burning Straight Lines pyrography tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to transform regular highly reflective glass into matte glass. While there are a couple of things to be aware of, I think you’ll be surprised at how quick and easy it is to do. Most of the time I do not frame my artwork, but the skull … Continue reading Wood Burning – DIY Matte Glass tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create straight hair as viewed from the front of the face. Creating realistic hair can seem a little overwhelming. My goal is to show you how to breakdown the hair into smaller sections that make it much easier to replicate. Before we get started, I want … Continue reading Wood Burning – Straight Hair front view – pyrography tutorial
In this blog I’m going to talk about the last thing we do with our finished artwork; hang it on the wall. This blog will cover the different types of hangers I use. I will also explain when and why I use a particular hanger. Click on the image to the left to watch a … Continue reading Wood Burning – Hanging Artwork – types of hangers and when I use them
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