Working With Wood Books

Advanced woodburners can create stunning, lifelike art through pyrography with this amazing guide.  Armed with a photograph and your favorite woodburning tools, this step-by-step guide will have you creating one-on-a-kind original pieces.  If you dream of turning a picture into a keepsake through woodburning, this is the book for you.

The instruction begins with a look at the basics:  supplies, tools, materials, preparation, tips, and techniques.  From there, the author launches into the process of working with photographs, starting with simple outlines before moving to the eyes, which she considers to be the heart of the piece.  She builds from there using a photo of a dog, showing the entire process in 12 drawings through completion.

The next part works through the process once again, only this time using a photograph of a person.  Finally she wraps up with tips and reminders to help you along your way.  With black and white photos throughout and simple guidance for an otherwise complex undertaking, this book is an essential guide for pyrographers hoping to master their craft.