Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
I received a commission to do a portrait of a two siblings; Matthew & Maggie. Even though I don’t consider portraits as one of my strong suits, I enjoy the variety and the challenge portraits provide so I agreed to do the artwork. This blog is going to talk about the creation of Matthew & … Continue reading Matthew & Maggie Sibling Portrait Pyrography art wood burning
About a year ago I tried burning on leather and was very disappointed with the results. The leather’s surface wasn’t conducive to the techniques I use in pyrography, so I couldn’t achieve the same level of detail I can with wood. A few months back I became obsessed with learning how to burn fine art … Continue reading How to Smooth & Burn Leather Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
I became obsessed with burning on leather this last fall and the images above, deer and fish, are my latest attempt. I have been crafting simple leather projects and then burning designs onto them. This project was supposed to be a credit card holder, but my design didn’t work out. Instead of completely wasting the … Continue reading Deer & Fish on Leather Pyrography Artwork wood burning
During a trip to Spokane, Washington we spotted this Pika while hiking around Mt. Spokane. I think Pikas are really cute, so I was thrilled to get a few photos. Once we got back home it didn’t take me long to create a pyrography project of the little guy. This blog is going to discuss … Continue reading Pika Pyrography Artwork wood burning
This pyrography tutorial will feature Star Bright; the 5th installment of my Christmas Postcard series. The series showcases an assortment of holiday themed images that are visually striking and fun to create. They are great for gift giving as nothing says you care like homemade gifts do. If that isn’t enough reason to love the … Continue reading Star Bright Christmas Postcard 5 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Creating mandala pyrography artwork is a lot of fun for me. I enjoy creating a pattern and burning it onto wood. A while back I had created the pattern for Mandala II and I had planned to burn the image onto 4 pieces of wood so that I would have a complete circle. I quickly … Continue reading Mandala III Artwork Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
The Holly Candle is the fourth installment of my Christmas Postcard tutorial series. The CP series is fun as the projects can generally be done in 1-2 days and the designs are suitable for almost all skill levels. Plus the wood I’m using is die-cut or laser-cut wood from the craft store, so it’s inexpensive … Continue reading Holly Candle Christmas Postcard 4 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning