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
In this tutorial I’m going to explain to you how to create the wagon wheel pyrography artwork I did. Depending on your experience and skill level this project might be a little challenging since you have to avoid the ivy and wagon wheel when working on the wall. But it's always good to … Continue reading The Wagon Wheel Pyrography Tutorial 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
The doodle trinket box was a commissioned piece requested from a friend, Judi, who wanted something functional with pyrography art on it. Todd & Judi worked out the technical details about size, number of drawers, and wood choice. After which I was given dimensions of 7 x 11 inches to burn on I and … Continue reading The Doodle Trinket Box Pyrography Project wood burning
In this blog I’m going to explain how to create the abstract dragonfly pyrography artwork I did. When I was first learning to burn wood, it was tough getting a smooth result with the shading tip. I discovered it was a lot easier to accomplish it in small areas at a time. There are lots … Continue reading The Abstract Dragonfly Pyrography Tutorial wood burning