The Rose Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Rose flower wood burning pyrography by bmj

In this blog I’m going to explain how I created the Rose pyrography artwork.  This is another tutorial that relies heavily on the shading pen tip, as almost all of my artwork does.  This tutorial, like the 3d stone tutorial, also deals with the direction of light and cast shadows, so we’ll continue to build … Continue reading The Rose Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

The Feather Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this blog I’m going to explain how to create the feather pyrography artwork in the above picture.  I think this is a wonderful follow-up project to the stone tutorial as we will expand the use of the shading pen tip.  I like how this project turned out, and, in my opinion, it’s really easy … Continue reading The Feather Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

How To Create 3D Sandstone Texture Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this pyrography tutorial I’m going to explain how I created the three-dimensional illusion of the word “stone”  and explain how to create the sandstone texture.    I'm also going to introduce you to the shading pen tip and explain a how to use it.   Since this example doesn't require the ability to create … Continue reading How To Create 3D Sandstone Texture Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

The Barn Owl Pyrography wood burning

Barn Owl wood burning

I love owls.  They are probably my favorite type of bird.   We were at the High Desert Museum in Oregon a few years back and discovered this stunningly beautiful barn owl there.   We took many pictures of him, or her.    Fast forward to the present and I was searching through pictures trying to find … Continue reading The Barn Owl Pyrography wood burning

Mastering Lines in Pyrography with the Gingerbread House Tutorial wood burning

wood buring of the gingerbread house

In this pyrography 'how to' tutorial I want to demonstrate how to create this gingerbread house using nothing but lines (background excluded).   I’ve found that when I’m learning a new hobby, in the beginning, it can be very useful to follow along with someone else.  This way I can concentrate on learning the techniques and … Continue reading Mastering Lines in Pyrography with the Gingerbread House Tutorial wood burning

How To Transfer Patterns To Wood via Stamp, Iron, or Trace wood burning

In this blog I'm going to discuss three main methods of transferring a pattern to wood; stamping, ironing, and tracing.  The methods can be applied to almost any surface that accepts graphite; things like leather, paper, gourds, and, of course, wood.   Like all things, each method has its good and bad points, so allow me … Continue reading How To Transfer Patterns To Wood via Stamp, Iron, or Trace wood burning

Getting started in Pyrography wood burning

In this blog I want to discuss the basics of what you will need for creating pyrography artwork.  To begin the journey on becoming a pyrographer there are three essential items: 1) desire, 2) a wood burner, and 3) something to burn on.   Hopefully you already have the first covered and that is why … Continue reading Getting started in Pyrography wood burning