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Quick-Start Woodburning Guide
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This easy-to-read, small-format guide is the ultimate starting point to introduce yourself to the hobby of woodburning! Perfect for any beginner, jump right into learning about what pyrography is, safety, types of equipment, pens, burning techniques, and other foundational topics. Get a complete overview, and with the suggested lists for further reading and project books, get started!
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Techniques for Woodburning
It is easier to learn woodburning techniques on flat, two-dimensional wood before working on a three-dimensional surface. There are several techniques that are similar no matter which pen you are using.
Pen Temperature
Most wire-tipped woodburners have a temperature dial to adjust the heat, allowing you to control the burn of lines and marks from light to dark. Avoid setting the temperature so high that the pen tip starts glowing fluorescent red. It is okay for the tip to have a faint red glow when burning high temperatures on materials such as bone. However, allowing the pen tip to glow bright, fluorescent red anneals the tip metal, leaving the thin wire tip brittle and susceptible to breakage.
Choose a solid-point burner based on its maximum heat rating and intended purpose. For example, a general-purpose solid-point burner can have a heat temperature of 950°F (510°C), whereas a leather solid-point burner can have a heat temperature of 675°F (357°C).
If the heat bothers your hand, use a leather glove, a self-sticking finger tape, or silicone finger guards.
Pen Speed
Pen Angles
When learning to woodburn, hold the pyrography pen like a writing pen and observe the following angles to achieve the correct position.
Hand Support
Pen Pressure
The amount of pressure you apply (how hard to press your pen against the woodâs surface) will impact the depth of burn achieved and thus the depth of color. Heavy pressure will result in a deeper, darker burn; light pressure will have the opposite result.
Playing with pen pressure can cre...
Table of contents
- Title
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- What Is Pyrography?
- Safety
- Types of Equipment
- Care of Equipment and Materials
- Preparing to Woodburn
- Techniques for Woodburning
- Coloring Woodburning
- Finishing Woodburning
- Troubleshooting
- Other Resources
- About the Author