Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
I’ve mentioned in some of my previous blogs, that I became very interested with creating pyrography artwork on leather. During my exploration of burning on leather, I’ve learned a lot, but it is still a very challenging surface to work on. I don't practice near as much as I should to get really good with … Continue reading Skyrim Logo on Leather Pyrography Artwork wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Purple Iris flower, the 5th in my wallflower series. I love the ruffled petals and the texture the iris has. Plus the flower makes a striking image against the dark background. For this project I used two different images to create the layout, so … Continue reading Purple Iris Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning flower
Todd and I were camping up in the Olympic National Park last fall as I wanted to get some pictures of elk during the mating season. Unfortunately the elk were extremely camera shy, so we didn’t get any worthwhile photos. During one of our numerous hikes, we spotted this Douglas squirrel eating the nuts from … Continue reading Douglas Squirrel Pyrography Artwork wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to discuss how resize pdfs and photos. Also I will explain how to use photos to trace designs onto the wood; no need for a pattern. The method I’m going to explain can be used on wood, paper, leather, gourds, etc., and any other surface that accepts pencil. I chose … Continue reading Resizing Photos and Using Photos in Pyrography tutorial wood burning
With this tutorial I will explain how to create the Dewy Leaf, which is the 4th installment in my mini project series. This mini project will explore how to create out-of-focus leaves in the background and in-focus leaves in the foreground. To add visual interest and a little challenge to the project, the in-focus leaves … Continue reading mini project 4 DEWY LEAF pyrography tutorial wood burning
My husband, Todd, loves to take pictures. He’s been known to get up early, so he can reach his photo destination as the sun is just rising. One day he was at the Ilwaco marina, it was a touch foggy, and he took several pictures of the moored boats. One of the pictures I just … Continue reading Misty Marina Pyrography Artwork boat wood burning
My father-in-law and I like to joke around with each other, especially with food. We blame each other for any food tidbits found on the floor, especially corn; calling each other the ‘corn dribbler.’ If that isn’t enough, we also love to offer food that the other hates. For example I hate tomatoes, so he … Continue reading BBQ Chips Ornament Pyrography Artwork wood burning