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Once you learn how easy it is to create a stunning and dramatic woodburned design, you will discover a wide variety of project surfaces that are perfect for your next burning. In this gallery section, I will share a few of my ideas, including a gourd banjo, thumb drums, a basswood boat oar, and even an office desk set.

Mule Deer Portrait (see pattern here) was the perfect design for this handcarved basswood canoe oar. Basswood burns easily, creating the dark tones needed to capture the deep tones of the deer’s face. The feather design was taken from Buffalo Skull Dream Weaver Circle (see pattern here).

Birch plywood comes in several thicknesses, from ¾" for large furniture construction to ⅛" for small wall plaques and framed pictures. Plywood sheets allow you to combine your favorite hobbies, such as scroll sawing or woodworking, with woodburning. This Church Mantel design (see pattern here), burned into a birch plywood wall shelf, will make a lovely backdrop for your favorite collectible.

Woodburning is perfect for outdoor decorations, such as house signs (see White-Tailed Deer Lodge pattern here), deck chairs, and wooden planters. Once burned, the brown colors of the design are permanent and weatherproof.

A large dried kettle gourd, ⅛" birch plywood, and a key set were used to create the thumb drum of Summer Morning Sun Face/Pentagram Star (top and inset) and the thumb drum of American Eagle (bottom right and left). These would make wonderful gifts for your burgeoning musician (see patterns here).

The Berry Green Man has been worked on a desk envelope holder (see pattern here). His dark eyes are accented by the dark shadows on the leaf and berry areas.

The Oak Man was used on the stationary/file holder box as the second piece of this desk set (see pattern here). The back of the box is tall enough to include a small secondary accent of leaves.