Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this blog tutorial I’m going to show you how easy it is to create a water droplet or, if you prefer, a rain drop. Water droplets can add a lot of visual interest to your artwork and don’t take a lot of time to create. My mother-in-law, who was a phenomenal oil painter, showed … Continue reading Creating a Raindrop / Water Droplet / Dew Drop / Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
In this blog tutorial I’m going to show you how I transformed a simple craft store wooden trinket box into a velvet lined spotted beauty ready for you to complete. As you can see, the box has a center square that has been left blank. At some point I will fill in the area, but … Continue reading Velvet Lined Spotted Trinket Box Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Several months back I was visiting my mother and she was thrilled to death because she'd seen a bald eagle in the tree across the street. She showed me a picture she took of it and all I could see was a large blob in a tree top. I was between projects at the time … Continue reading The Bald Eagle Head Pyrography Artwork wood burning
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
In this blog I’m going to discuss the pros and cons of different woods that I’ve burned on and how to prep the wood for optimal wood burning. WOOD THICKNESS - I recommend using wood that is at least 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) or thicker; unless burning on plywood*. Wood that is 1/4 inch … Continue reading Wood Types and Prepping Wood for Pyrography wood burning