Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
One summer Todd was asked to make a cribbage board. The guy requesting it was upset that all he could find in the store were cheap plastic models. He wanted something nicer made out of wood that would fit his cabin decor. Todd made it and I burned in the scoring numbers and a little … Continue reading Deer & Trout Cribbage Board Pyrography Art wood burning
A friend of mine has a cabin at Long Beach, WA. She spends quite a few weekends there enjoying the scenery, ocean air, and the soothing sounds of the ocean waves crashing on the sand. During one of her hikes along the beach she took a photograph of Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. It was a typical … Continue reading Cape Disappointment Lighthouse Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
For the past year or so I’ve been talking with Todd about doing pyrography on leather. One day we were up in Portland and we headed over to a leather shop to see what it would take to get started. The sales person was very knowledgeable, but I was a bit overwhelmed with all of … Continue reading Acorns On Leather Sheath Pyrography Art wood burning
This is just a quick blog to let you know about a project I was recently working on. Todd has a co-worker, Tim, who loves to buy tongue drums as gifts for his grandchildren. This drum makes drum number five. With this particular drum I was asked to make it themed around butterflies and maybe … Continue reading Whimsical Butterfly Drum Pyrography Artwork wood burning
In this blog I'm going to discuss the Baby Claire artwork I created. This was a commissioned piece I received recently and it was a rush job. A co-worker needed a birthday present for his fiancé and he had a little over a week to get her something. He asked me if I … Continue reading Baby Claire Portrait Pyrography Art wood burning
Simplifying the Subject - - Sailboat Drum Pyrography In this brief blog I’m going to discuss how I took a photo and simplified the subject matter to create the artwork for the Sailboat drum. The drum was made by my husband and father-in-law as a gift for dad’s great grandson, but then they plopped it … Continue reading Simplifying the Subject – – Sailboat Drum Pyrography wood burning
This is just a quick blog about the Mandala patterned Native American styled flute Todd and I recently did. As usual Todd crafted the flute and I did the pyrography on it. What was unusual about this project was the fact that I was given free rein to do whatever I wanted. While it was … Continue reading The Mandala Patterned Native American Styled Flute wood burning