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General Supplies

You will want to gather a small tool kit of craft

supplies for your pyrography. Many of these items

are common household items you already may have

on hand. Through this section, we will be looking at

those supplies and their use in your pyro hobby.

For sanding:

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Sandpaper, from 220 to 320 grit

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Sanding pads

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Foam core fingernail files

Your wood surfaces need a light sanding to

create a smooth surface for burning. Use fine-grit

sandpaper, 220 to 320, to remove the fine ridges

and remove loose fibers on the wood. Coarser

sandpaper, lower than 220 grit, can leave sanding

lines that can affect how the quality of your burn

lines. Even fine ridges will cause your tool tip to skip

or move as you pull the stroke resulting in uneven or

non-straight lines.

Sanding pads have a foam core and are flexible

making them great for curved surfaces as on a wood

plate or the routed edge of a plaque. Available at your

local drug store foam core fingernail files are a nice

addition to your tool kit.

For cleaning tool tips

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Emery cloth or silicon carbide cloth

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Fine steel wool

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Leather strop, strop rouge, red oxide or

aluminum oxide

It is important to keep your tool tips well

cleaned during any burning session to ensure even

heat to the tip and consistent color tones to your

burning. As you work, notice the tool tips become

dark or dull as carbon from the burning builds up on

the wire. The carbon can affect the heat coming from

the tip to the wood and leave black carbon smudges

on your work. Clean the tips of your tools often.

Smooth surface.

Sanding wood surfaces before tracing your pattern onto the

medium ensures as smooth a working surface as possible. Paper, cloth, and leather do

not require sanding.

Cleaning your tips.

There are several methods for cleaning the wire tips of the

variable temperature tool.

Part One — Basic Supplies

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