Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I will explain how to create the stylized rose artwork. The steps needed to create the rose can be use on any rose design and you don’t need a reference photo. The artwork is from the side of a harp that my husband, Todd, built. He wanted a Celtic knot with roses … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Stylized Rose techniques for beginner wood burning
A month or so back I was asked by Keith to write a tutorial explaining how to create ocean waves in pyrography. I’ve never created an ocean scene before and have wanted to try it, so this blog is all about that attempt. This tutorial will cover the pyrography techniques I used to create the … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Crashing Ocean Waves wood burning technique with airbrush color
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to build a hand sander. The sander is very useful when working with store bought wood craft items like die-cut ornaments, boxes and for plywood in general. The sander is comfortable and easy to change out sand paper on. You can watch a YouTube video of the … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial – How to Build a Hand Sander
In this pyrography tutorial blog, I’m going to explain how to create the Bobcat artwork. I will show you my zigzag burn stroke technique to creating realistic looking fur. The reference photo for this artwork was taken by my husband, Todd, while we were visiting the Oregon Zoo. The bobcat was sitting in a patch … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Bobcat pyrography techniques for realistic fur in wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to show you some of the different ways that I use to fix mistakes and hide wood grain in my pyrography artwork. I will divide the tutorial into four categories; Lighten, Fixing/Filling, Seam Lines, and Grain Lines. The great thing is that all of my methods are easy to do … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Fixing Mistakes & Hiding Wood Grain in wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Covered Bridge pyrography artwork. This artwork is the 7th installment in my mini project series. My primary goal with this artwork is to demonstrate the importance of contrast in creating visually striking images. The secondary goal is to show you how to create the … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial The Covered Bridge – A study of contrast in wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain pyrography shading techniques to get smooth gradient color. First I will give you some tips that will help get better burn results and then I’ll explain how to create both uniform color and gradient color. Gradient shading is one of the more difficult skills to master in … Continue reading Pyrography Shading Techniques to get Smooth Gradient Color in wood burning