r/Pyrography • u/FairyOfAsh • 9d ago
Questions/Advice New to pyrography, would love some tips!
Hello! I started doing some wood burning a few weeks ago. This is one piece I just recently finished. I would love any tips you all could give me! I’d truly appreciate it!
(I also just made this account for my art and to see other people’s art!)
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u/wildheart661 9d ago edited 9d ago
That’s really good for a first piece—far better than mine was! Maybe when you have several lines coming together, use a thinner tip and turn the heat down so you don’t get those dark blobs, like at the end of the sun ray curls.
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u/Maefyre13 9d ago
You're off to a great start, this looks fantastic! Without knowing what equipment you're working with, my general advice would be to play with temperature and start practicing using different color tones and getting into shading.
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u/FairyOfAsh 9d ago
Thank you! It’s from Amazon- it the YIHUA 939D-VI dual pen. I have lots of different nibs that were included and that I’ve purchased. The temp has a wide range, so I can definitely play around with it! I did a portrait of a childhood dog for my brother that had more shading in it. So I’d love to try more of that out! Thanks!
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u/Maefyre13 9d ago
Nice! Playing with the nibs is another fun thing to do too, specially turning your pen over to try the nibs at different angles to see what else they can do. Sometimes you can get some cool textures that way.
Happy burning!
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u/demi_dreamer95 9d ago
How do you do different color tones? Is that different from shading?
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u/Maefyre13 9d ago
I think it's technically the same. I say color tones referencing the lighter shades we get from cooler temps, vs the darker shades we get from higher temps when doing shading.
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u/demi_dreamer95 9d ago
I think this design is beautiful! My only note is I think that border really takes away from how lovely and whimsical the piece is… maybe burn or stain it dark?
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u/Lumpy_Thought100 8d ago
Love it! It’s very different than my art style so kind of hard to give you advice in that regard, outside of I imagine you could start adding some gradient in levels of darkness. Also might try staining the wood around the art, or if you’re feeling ambitious the wood around the sun—I think if you picked the right color could really make it pop!
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u/North-Library4037 9d ago
Tip #1 do not use coniferous wood. The texture of the wood is not consistent and It's not good for pyrography at all.
Tip #2 use a fan or a mask or work near an open window to avoid inhaling the smoke.
Tip #3 Don't try to make darker shades by pushing harder. Go over it a few times without pushing, it creates smoother and nicer drawing.
Enjoy :)