The Rose Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Rose flower wood burning pyrography by bmj

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

The Ladybug Native American Styled Flute 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 Pyrography Project 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

The Abstract Dragonfly Pyrography Tutorial 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

The Feather Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this blog I’m going to explain how to create the feather pyrography artwork in the above picture.  I think this is a wonderful follow-up project to the stone tutorial as we will expand the use of the shading pen tip.  I like how this project turned out, and, in my opinion, it’s really easy … Continue reading The Feather Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

How To Create 3D Sandstone Texture Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this pyrography tutorial I’m going to explain how I created the three-dimensional illusion of the word “stone”  and explain how to create the sandstone texture.    I'm also going to introduce you to the shading pen tip and explain a how to use it.   Since this example doesn't require the ability to create … Continue reading How To Create 3D Sandstone Texture Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

The Lab Puppies drum pyrography wood burning

The Lab Puppies Tongue Drum was a project my husband and I did together as a gift for our nephew’s daughter, Taylor Rae.  As usual my husband built the drum and I did the pyrography art on it.   Our nephew is one of those very musically inclined individuals and we wanted to help further develop … Continue reading The Lab Puppies drum pyrography wood burning