Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
I started my website back in 2014 and my YouTube channel in 2017. The website didn't bother me as I figured no one would find it, but the YouTube channel terrified me. I hear about online trolls and I just knew they would be out in force leaving brutal comments. My fear made me postpone … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Should You Clean Your Pyrography Art Before Sealing It?
Raccoons are a pretty common site around my house as there are a number of large evergreen trees that they like to hang out in. Every year there is a female raccoon that raises young in a few of the trees. I think raccoons are cute and their babies are just adorable. As the babies … Continue reading Pyrography Art RASPBERRY BANDIT RACCOON wood burning
In this blog I will be discussing a portrait that features two young children, Matthew and Maggie, I created in 2019. I’m always nervous when accepting portrait work because you don’t have a lot of leeway for mistakes as parents are very familiar with their children’s faces. Regardless of my anxiety level, I still approach … Continue reading Pyrography Art Matthew & Maggie 2019 Portrait wood burning
This is the second installment of my portrait tutorial series. As promised this tutorial covers the entire face instead of just the eyes and nose as the last one did. Ok, I didn’t burn in the top of the head, but that area isn’t any different than the forehead or the cheeks. I will be … Continue reading Portrait 2 BABY FACE PYROGRAPHY TUTORIAL wood burning techniques
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Cheetah pyrography artwork. This artwork is the first installment of my Big Cat series. I am extremely fond of big cats, so the series allows me to create artwork about a subject I really like. I started the series to complete my testing of … Continue reading Cheetah Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques
In this tutorial blog I’m going to explain how to create the colorful butterfly pyrography artwork that I put on a wooden book. The wooden book was nothing more than a hinged box that was designed to look like a book. I bought the box at a craft store and when I saw it I … Continue reading Butterfly Book Pyrography Tutorial wood burning for beginners
In this tutorial I will explain how to create the stylized rose artwork. The steps needed to create the rose can be use on any rose design and you don’t need a reference photo. The artwork is from the side of a harp that my husband, Todd, built. He wanted a Celtic knot with roses … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Stylized Rose techniques for beginner wood burning