Good morning, my husband purchased a Pyrography kit for me for my birthday. He knows I love quilting and other projects and thought this could give me a break from those from time to time. I LOVE IT but am looking for more information. He purchased a book and gave it to me too on learning to burn,...

Just joined group and seen some wonderful photos. now wondering if I can do this. - will give it ago any advice on what wood is best to start with would be appreciated. I live in a village outside Peterborough Cambridgeshire.

thanks for any help

Hi all!
I just joined this forum, but I have been into pyrography for 7 months. I've been using the super cheap Walnut Hollow pens until now (I've gone through 3 of them already) and found a Burnmaster Hawk at a yard sale just yesterday. (Most exciting find ever! I got it for $30 and it was only...

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just bought my first pyrography kit with interchangable heads and variable heat and am looking for some general advice on techniques, what wood is best and any advice people feel would benefit me as a beginner would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

I'm trying to do long even lines on poplar (tulipwood). I first was using the tip supplied with my Peter Child machine but it wouldn't work, it always dug in and make dots and marks. So I switched to the spoon tip and it doesn't dig in, but is too wide and dark. I emailed them and they said either...

I burn a lot of text on canes and signs. I print out the pattern for what I want from the computer, tape it in position on the wood and proceed to burn through the paper. I have found this to be the best way to get an accurate transfer of the pattern to the burn. The large fonts are no problem, but...