Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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
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
I have been considering taking up leather working because I think it would be fun to create items that are not only practical but also feature pyrography artwork. This bookmark met that criteria and, while it isn’t fancy, it was easy to do. Since it is easy and doesn’t require much leather, it’s a … Continue reading Leather Bookmark Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
For many years I’ve been feeding the birds and my flock, so to speak, continues to grow. Sometimes I’m rather amazed at the number and variety of birds I get such as doves, chickadees, nuthatches, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, and jays to name a few. Since I’ve started the art of pyrography, Todd & I have … Continue reading Scrub Jay Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Trillium flowers grow wild in the moist dappled sunlight forests of the pacific northwest. They are easily identifiable by their three large leaves below a single flower that has three petals and three small side leaves. Todd was out hiking with a friend and took a stunning picture that I immediately fell in love with … Continue reading Trillium wildflower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
I have a couple of raised planter beds that I grow veggies in and I have problems with my leafy lettuce disappearing. I originally suspected the deer were eating it, but nearby plants they adore remained untouched, so that pretty much ruled out the deer. Since entire leaves would be gone and I didn't see … Continue reading Garden Thief Squirrel Pyrography Art wood burning
This may surprise some people, but originally it was my husband Todd who was going to be the pyrography artist. bought a photography ‘how to’ DVD and I was watching part of it with him. At one point the photographer had a series of flower close-ups with dark backgrounds. I loved how they looked and … Continue reading Apple Blossoms flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning