Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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
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
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
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
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