Click on an image to open the corresponding blog. The blog will have a free pattern (if available), video tutorial link (if available), and the written tutorial.
Blogs are listed alphabetically by subject
Do you need to clean you artwork? This YouTube video explores whether or not it is necessary to clean your artwork before you seal it with a wood finish.
The answer is no unless you have a LOT of carbon on your artwork. To watch the video, click on the video thumbnail or this link: https://youtu.be/Yzi1C83gRFA
I made this video because I saw another pyrography artist claiming you needed to clean your artwork with denatured alcohol before sealing. Quite truthfully, up until that moment I had never heard of denatured alcohol. Even if you have a lot of carbon, I wouldn’t use denatured alcohol to remove it. Instead I would use a clean dry cloth and wipe over the area until the excess carbon has been removed.
This blog explains how to clean your pen tip, and provides some tips on caring for your nibs and handsets. Cleaning nibs
This blog explains how to control the color of your burn results without adjusting the temperature setting on your burner. Control Results
This blog goes over different methods of hanging your artwork. Hanging artwork
This blog compares the pros and cons of different handsets.
Be aware that this is not a pyrography burner comparison. Handset Comparison
I should mention that I picked handsets that were compatible with my Colwood burner. The exception being the Goodcrafter handset. I included that one because I do have a Goodcrafter burner that was sent to me for testing. The burner is very similar if not identical to numerous burners available on Amazon.
This blog provides ideas to help you learn what different nibs can do. I know that a number of you want concrete instructions on what each nib does. Unfortunately, that isn’t possible.
First off, I’m not familiar with every type of nib out there. Also, not everyone uses nibs the same way. Learn your nibs
This blog talks about burning on leather. It also discusses how to smooth leather. I will tell you now, that it is not necessary to smooth the leather before burning. Smoothing the leather compresses it, making the surface smoother and firmer. Depending on the application, this might not be a desired thing. Smoothing Leather
The blog also contains links to other blogs and/or videos about leather.
This blog discusses how to get smooth burn results. It also discusses how to fix a couple of common problems. Smooth Burns
This blog gives you my top 5 tips for beginners. Top 5 Tips
This tutorial demonstrates the different ways I use an X-acto knife in pyrography. There is not a corresponding blog.
To watch either click on the thumbnail or click on this link: https://youtu.be/UaTYklTvAco
What temperature do I burn at? This is a very common question I get. There are so many different things that factor into the temperature. Because I got tired of answering the same question over and over, I created this video. There isn’t a corresponding blog for this subject. Click on the thumbnail or this link to watch: https://youtu.be/vL8UhK5mBzc