Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
This is just a quick blog about the Mandala patterned Native American styled flute Todd and I recently did. As usual Todd crafted the flute and I did the pyrography on it. What was unusual about this project was the fact that I was given free rein to do whatever I wanted. While it was … Continue reading The Mandala Patterned Native American Styled Flute wood burning
Several months back I was visiting my mother and she was thrilled to death because she'd seen a bald eagle in the tree across the street. She showed me a picture she took of it and all I could see was a large blob in a tree top. I was between projects at the time … Continue reading The Bald Eagle Head Pyrography Artwork wood burning
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
This is just a quick blog about the Ladybug Native American styled flute we did recently for a co-worker who commissioned this flute for his daughter. The little girl, Allison, is 7 and loves ladybugs and elephants. Todd crafted the flute out of maple and I did the pyrography on it. I did not keep … Continue reading The Ladybug Native American Styled Flute 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
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 Lab Puppies Tongue Drum was a project my husband and I did together as a gift for our nephew’s daughter, Taylor Rae. As usual my husband built the drum and I did the pyrography art on it. Our nephew is one of those very musically inclined individuals and we wanted to help further develop … Continue reading The Lab Puppies drum pyrography wood burning