Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
Beginner level project
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a moonlit tree scene. This is a beginner friendly project that is fun to do. You only need a writer pen tip, a shader, a skew tip, and some embossing tools. Embossing tools are also called tracing styluses. The embossing tools are the key to creating … Continue reading Wood Burning for beginners – Moonlit Tree scene pyrography tutorial
Back in 2018 I created a test panel for wood finishes because I wanted to see how the different finishes aged over time. It’s been 6 years since I created the test panel, and in this blog we will examine how the different finishes are aging. Also, I will cover some pros and cons for … Continue reading How Wood Finishes Age (2024)
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a simple icicle. Some of you might think this looks a bit intimidating, but it’s actually a beginner friendly project. The background is probably the hardest part of this artwork. It was also the most time-consuming part. Whereas the icicle was pretty quick and fairly … Continue reading Wood Burning for beginners – ICICLE 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