Pyrography Basics: Techniques and Exercises for Beginners

by Lora Irish

Overview

Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes woodburning easy by walking you through all the basics of materials, tools, and techniques. Six skill-building projects provide step-by-step exercises in using temperature, time, layering, and texturing to create artistic tonal values.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574215052
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	100,633
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 300,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2014
Pyrography uses wood-burning tools (which resemble a calligrapher's pen attached to a heat source) to burn designs onto wood or other natural surfaces. In this workbook-style guide, artist Irish provides an overview of some of the basics of pyrography, including variations in temperature (which introduces lighter and darker colors to the finished artwork), texture, and stroke. Each of the six exercises includes step-by-step instructions with photographs of most steps, and the result is a finished piece of art. Irish also explores the use of practice boards, which allow pyrographers to practice textures or designs prior to starting a project. VERDICT This is a great quick-start primer for aspiring pyrographers, but crafters looking for a more comprehensive work may prefer the author's 2012 title The Art and Craft of Pyrography.

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