Quick pyrography ?

[lucky788scroller]

quick one hopefully someone can answer. Il read more on the pyro topic on the casrving board later on. How is a pattern typically transferred to wood for pyrography work? I got a used colwood burner I want to play with tonight!Thanks in advance . Dale

[Sparhawk]

Usually graphite paper. I was playing around with woodburning before I got into scrolling. Actually it was the woodburning that introduced me to the scrolling and once I started scrolling I've only burned one thing. I like scrolling a lot more.

What I would typically do is trace the pattern onto the wood with graphite paper. And since tracing every single line is rather time consuming I would trace just enough to give myself reference points and then fill in freehand as I needed to in order to get the desired effect.

I wasn't the greatest by any stretch of the imagination but that's the way I was doing it when I quit.

Have fun!

Matt

[Steviegwood]

Dale, you have a pm. Steve

[lucky788scroller]

Thank you. I tried my method of using the clothes iron........ not good!!! Ill try something else tomorrow. Dale

[bearfretworks]

Originally Posted by lucky788scroller

snip....... got a used colwood burner I want to play with tonight!Thanks in advance . Dale

Pawn shop purchase???????????????????????

[Rolf]

I use carbon paper, there is some that leaves a minimum of residue that can be erased after you are finished burning. I think Laura Irish has some great books on it..

[lucky788scroller]

Originally Posted by bearfretworks

Pawn shop purchase???????????????????????

No Barry, there arent many pawn shops around here,this isnt Minnesota!!! It was an ebay purchase, I quit bidding on it, but Linda decided I needed it, and she upped my bid.The little playing I done with it was fun,but it does seem like a tool Linda wil use more than me.Dale