Pyrography Art
Back in 2014 my husband, Todd, was asked to make several wooden Aztec styled drums. Todd wanted to decorate the sides of the drums with pyrography, but was having problems 'drawing' with the wood burner. He asked me for help since I've been an artist since I was 10 years old. I ended up burning the designs onto the drums for him and that started my pyrography journey.
With my background in drawing I took to pyrography like a duck to water. I spent months creating project after project learning the heat settings that worked best for me. I also had to learn how the different pyrography pen tips can be used to replicate what I could do with a pencil on paper. This is something I'm still perfecting.
Todd makes most of the boards that I burn on. The boards are usually made out of basswood, but he will also use maple or poplar. We've also discovered that there are some woods I won't burn on like Oak & Hickory as the heavy graining interferes with the art. After I'm done burning the board, it goes back to Todd and he seals it with 5-7 coats of lacquer.
Our goal is to produce art that will look awesome and last a long time. Plus my love of the art is such that I share my love of the art and desire to help others learn the artform on my website: PyrographyMadeEasy.com
Brenda
