Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
Some of my coworkers are into making their own beers, wines, and more recently whiskeys. The whiskey craze was interesting to me as they found mini oak barrels to put their creations into. One of the guys asked if I would burn an image of a pheasant onto one of his whiskey barrels. So this … Continue reading Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning
As promised, here’s my blog on why I HATE wood burning on oak. Oak is a beautiful wood and gorgeous furniture can be made out of it, but it is horrible for fine art pyrography. The reason is because of its grain pattern; beautifully striking for furniture and exceptionally challenging for fine art pyrography. My … Continue reading Why I hate wood burning on oak wood burning
My father-in-law loves to hunt, so for his Christmas present I decided to wood burn a pheasant. Yes, another practice piece slash gift. Pheasant's are a pretty bird with wonderful coloring and I thought it would be fun to try to interpret that into a black and white image. Material used: Bass Wood store-bought … Continue reading The Pheasant Pyrography Art wood burning