About a year ago I tried burning on leather and was very disappointed with the results. The leather’s surface wasn’t conducive to the techniques I use in pyrography, so I couldn’t achieve the same level of detail I can with wood. A few months back I became obsessed with learning how to burn fine art … Continue reading How to Smooth & Burn Leather Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
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Star Bright Christmas Postcard 5 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
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
Holly Candle Christmas Postcard 4 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
Old Truck Pyrography Art wood burning
The Old Truck artwork is probably the most challenging pyrography art I have done to date. This truck has a lot of complex parts like the grille, and the spoked rubber tires, and the wood paneled sides. As I don’t have a clue what sort of truck this really is, I resorted to calling it … Continue reading Old Truck Pyrography Art wood burning
Leather Bookmark 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
Golden Eagle Pyrography Art wood burning
GOLDEN EAGLE PYROGRAPHY ART wood burning I’m very fortunate in that I have several zoos and wildlife refuges fairly close to me that I can visit to get reference photos for my artwork. A lot of times I head out with the intent to get photos of a particular animal, but end up with something … Continue reading Golden Eagle Pyrography Art wood burning
Scrub Jay 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 been … Continue reading Scrub Jay Pyrography Tutorial wood burning