Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
A few years back one of my nieces introduced me to mandala styled art. While I had never heard of it before, I found some of it to be extremely striking. Some of the patterns out there are so intricate that it must have taken someone many, many hours to produce. One day I was … Continue reading Mandala Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
One summer Todd was asked to make a cribbage board. The guy requesting it was upset that all he could find in the store were cheap plastic models. He wanted something nicer made out of wood that would fit his cabin decor. Todd made it and I burned in the scoring numbers and a little … Continue reading Deer & Trout Cribbage Board Pyrography Art wood burning
A friend of mine has a cabin at Long Beach, WA. She spends quite a few weekends there enjoying the scenery, ocean air, and the soothing sounds of the ocean waves crashing on the sand. During one of her hikes along the beach she took a photograph of Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. It was a typical … Continue reading Cape Disappointment Lighthouse Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Todd and I were staying in a dive resort in Bonaire and during breakfast we often saw a pelican sitting on a nearby post overlooking the ocean. Didn’t take us long to get into the habit of bringing a camera with us and it paid off as we managed to get some great photos. This … Continue reading Pelican Pyrography Artwork wood burning
Seems like winter in the Northwest has been a nasty one this year and it’s not even over. When I was writing up this tutorial it’s was snowing and a few of days before that we had freezing rain. I’m tired of winter and I’m dreaming of spring. Spring means the flowers start emerging; my … Continue reading Gazania Flower Pyrography & Color Pencil Tutorial Wood burning
With the Valentine holiday not too far away, I’ve created another tutorial themed toward that holiday; Cherub of Love. My last blog, Valentine Hearts, created an ornate heart theme image with a large open (un-burned) heart frame in the center. While I provided several suggestions in that blog on what to do in the heart … Continue reading Cherub of Love Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to discuss how to create my Valentine Hearts plaque pyrography art. This is a wonderful project to test out different pen tips and texture styles. My goal with this tutorial is to not only explain how I created it, but provide you with an assortment of different textures that you … Continue reading Valentine Hearts Plaque Pyrography Tutorial wood burning