Quick-Start Woodburning Guide
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Quick and simple, this easy-to-read, small-format guide is the ultimate starting point to introduce yourself to the hobby of woodburning! Perfect for any beginner, jump right into learning about what pyrography is, safety, types of equipment, pens, burning techniques, and other foundational topics. Get a complete overview, and with the suggested lists for further reading and project books, get started! Michele Y. Parsons is a pyrographer, woodcarver, founder and owner of Parsons Wood Artistry, instructor, and author of Leather Pyrography. With her expert instruction, you’ll learn and understand everything you need to know about pyrography so you can start woodburning the right way, right from the beginning.
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Michele Y. Parsons. Quick-Start Woodburning Guide
Contents
What Is Pyrography?
Safety
Types of Equipment
Woodburners. Solid Point vs. Wire Tipped
Single Pen vs. Dual Pen
Woodburning Pens
Fixed-Tip Pens
Replaceable-Tip Pens
How to Install and Remove a Replaceable-Tip Component
Pen Tip Categories
Writers
Skews
Shaders
Branding and Specialty
Cords and Adapters
Other Equipment
Care of Equipment and Materials
Cleaning and Polishing Your Pen Tips
Protecting Your Equipment
Protecting Your Material
Preparing to Woodburn
Equipment Setup
Preparing the Wood
Putting Your Design on the Wood
Transferring a Pattern
Techniques for Woodburning
Pen Temperature
Pen Speed
Pen Angles
Hand Support
Pen Pressure
Direction of Burning
Techniques for Different Pen Types
Writers
Skews
Shaders
Branding
Lettering Techniques
Shading
Problem-Solving Line Issues
Working on a 3D Surface
Maintaining Hand Support
Controlling the Pen Angles
Managing the Pen in Convex, Concave, and Tight Areas
Tonal Values
Touching Up Mistakes
Methods for Fixing Burned Mistakes
Leveling an Uneven Shading Area
Coloring Woodburning
Finishing Woodburning
Sun and Food Safety Information
Troubleshooting
Other Resources
About the Author