Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Howling at the Moon drink coasters. This is an easy, fun, beginner friendly project that you can do on leather or wood. I did four slightly different designs with the same theme. With each design I changed how dark I burned the wolf. This … Continue reading Pyrography on Leather – Wolf and Moon Drink Coasters pyrography tutorial for beginners
In this blog I will show you have to make two different portable pen tip holders. The great thing is that both holders are super easy to do and very inexpensive. Both holders can be put together in a matter of minutes and cost under $10 each. There is a video version of this tutorial … Continue reading Pyrography – Easy and Inexpensive Portable Pen Tip Holders
In this blog I will be discussing the basic burn strokes that I use in pyrography: uniform strokes, circular motion, pull-away strokes, and zigzags. I use these burn strokes alone or layer them up to create numerous different textures. The most important thing is that any shader will work for this. Not only that, but … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – BASIC BURN STROKES wood burning tutorial
In this blog I want to cover what I think are two essential pen tips every pyrographer needs: a writer and a shader. I have amassed a large selection of pen tips, but I only use a few of them. The rest are just reminders of wasted money. Let me explain why I think there … Continue reading Pyrography – Essential Pen Tips you should own
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the colored pencil version of the Nativity scene. Just like the watercolor version, this is a super easy project to do. The pyrography is so basic that you can use a crafter burner. Plus, you can easily customize the colors to your preferences. This fun … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – color pencil Nativity Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a Nativity scene using pyrography and watercolors. This is a super easy project that can be done on wood or watercolor paper. The pyrography portion of the artwork is very basic and can be done with a crafter burner; even one without a temperature control. … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Watercolor Nativity Christmas Postcard wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create The Christmas Race artwork. The artwork is based on a drawing by David Young. I loved the humorous and whimsical nature of his drawing. It is a lot of fun to use a line drawing and transform it into whatever you want. Even though I … Continue reading Pyrography techniques – The Christmas Race wood burning tutorial