Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
Jan, my birding expert friend, lives in an area that has a lot of quail. Every day a flock of quail comes to her yard to get a drink and take a dust bath. I was telling her that I love quail, and one day I want to create some artwork featuring one. Much to … Continue reading Quail on Craft Box Bird Pyrography Art wood burning
I have a fondness for mushrooms. Not to eat them, but instead to look at them both in nature and in artwork. The fly agaric mushroom is especially captivating to me because of its bright red color and white spots that look like little pieces of popcorn stuck to the surface. Richy Coelho, a fellow … Continue reading Fly Agaric Mushrooms Pyrography Art Wood burning
My oldest niece, Sarah, had a birthday and I offered to create some artwork for the occasion. She pondered for a few days and then asked for a burning of her favorite Monster Hunter character: Zinogre Render. Yes, she’s a gaming fanatic, but the tendency runs in the family, so it’s not surprising. Armed with … Continue reading Zinogre Render Monster Hunter Pyrography Art wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Ornamental Glow artwork that I designed. This project is the 7th installment in my Christmas Postcard series. What I love about this project is the contrast between the smooth small round ornaments, the large textured ornament and the dark background. I also like … Continue reading Ornamental Glow Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
I’ve mentioned that I use a Colwood burner for my artwork in numerous blogs and YouTube videos. In this blog I will discuss in greater detail how the burner works. Watch the YouTube video version of this review by clicking on the thumbnail to the left. Let me state right off, that other than … Continue reading Colwood Super Pro II wood burner Review
This last summer I was commissioned to create a leather nautical chart for Mustang Island. Mustang Island is part of a large chain of islands located off the coast of Texas. The customer had done some leather charts on his own and he was curious to see how I would create one. Since I haven’t … Continue reading Mustang Island Leather Chart Pyrography Art wood burning
I've been seeing more and more cradle / panel boards being used lately in pyrography and I've even tried burning on one I bought from a local craft store. I didn't enjoy it as much as I do solid wood, but I kept wondering if it was just because of the particular brand I was … Continue reading Cradle / Panel Board: Brand Comparison for Pyrography wood burning