My old wood burner was just a soldering iron on which you could change the tips. It was really cheap and it worked. Since I really enjoy wood burning, I decided to invest in a better quality tool.
I got a pyrography station with variable heat. It gets really hot almost instantly. It also uses more sophisticated tips.
I gave it a try on a piece of birch plywood. Before I begun burning, I lightly sanded with 220grit.
Then I set the burner at an average heat and started creating the outlines of my design. This was actually a free hand improvisation!
Then I increased the heat and started filling the darkest parts of my picture. I did that to have a reference point between my darkest spots and also the more bright ones.
I switched back to average heat and started filling the sky with circular motions.
Next I started shading my design slowly. Taking my time here helped me avoid mistakes.
To shade my design, I had an imaginary light source in my mind. Then it was a matter of light and shadow. Shadows next to lights made the forms I wanted pop up.
Also the more you insist on an area with the wood burner the darker it gets.
You can work on these art pieces as much as you want. At the point I felt happy with my design I stopped.
It was a really enjoyable project and my new pyrographer performed really nicely!
See you soon with a new woodworking project!
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