Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the fall maple leaves. This is a beginner friendly project because it only uses pull-away strokes to create the leaves. Even though I filled a board with maple leaves, keep in mind that you can use this on craft boxes, picture frames, cutting boards, mirror … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Fall Maple Leaves wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Halloween Pumpkin Tree pyrography artwork. This was artwork I did last year to participate in a YouTube challenge. I had not participated in a challenge before, so thought I’d try it. Since the challenge was issued in October and was supposed to feature a … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Halloween Pumpkin Tree wood burning tutorial
It’s time for my annual Draw It / Win It contest. The winning artwork will be added to my Christmas Postcards series. I enjoy creating artwork for the series, but sometimes I have troubles coming up with new designs. That's where you come in. I’m asking you to design a Christmas or winter scene line … Continue reading Pyrography Contest – 2020 Draw It / Win It Contest
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the skull mask artwork. I was attracted to this image because of the raised designs on the mask. Those designs might make this artwork seem a bit intimidating, but don’t fear. Like all things, if the image is broken down into smaller components, it becomes … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – The Skull Mask wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to this short blonde hairdo. The techniques used for this artwork can be applied to any hair style with the same basic texture. Quite truthfully the method I used on this hairstyle was the same technique I used to create a tail on a horse. So this … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Short Blond Hair wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Horse pyrography artwork. The horse was created by breaking down sections into small workable areas. Each area is evaluated, assigned a tonal value, and burned in. Most of the time gradient shading is needed to smooth the transition between areas. This approach is the … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – The Horse wood burning tutorial
In this blog I'm going to explain how to create this Floral Tray pyrography project. This project is very easy and suitable for any skill level. You do not need any prior burning experience for this project. Since there isn’t gradient shading involved, any wood burner will work for this project; including fixed heat solid … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Simple Floral Tray wood burning tutorial