Petunia Flower with Rain Drops Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

In this blog tutorial I’m going to show you how to create this beautiful petunia flower with rain drops accenting its leaves and petals. This artwork is visually appealing because of its high contrast and assorted textures.  Since the last blog I did covered creating water droplets in great detail, I thought it would be … Continue reading Petunia Flower with Rain Drops Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

Creating a Raindrop / Water Droplet / Dew Drop / Pyrography Tutorial wood burning

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

Velvet Lined Spotted Trinket Box 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

The Rose Pyrography Tutorial 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

Wood Types and Prepping Wood for Pyrography wood burning

In this blog I’m going to discuss the pros and cons of different woods that I’ve burned on.  Also, near the end of the blog I will explain how to prep the wood for optimal wood burning. I’ve provided pictures where I can, but keep in mind that boards of the same type of wood … Continue reading Wood Types and Prepping Wood for Pyrography wood burning