I've had several artist tell me they had difficulties burning zigzags, so here are some hints to resolve any issues. 1) Make sure the board is thoroughly sanded. Then wet it, let it dry, and sand it again. This will produces a super smooth board and will reduce rough spot that will snag and interfere with burning 2 - Use a light hand pressure when burning zigzags. The razor edge of the shader has a tendency to want to sink into the wood, and a firm hand pressure will cause it to sink even more. I keep a very light pressure when burning. I just let the pen tip glide over the surface. 3 - Keep the heat on medium or lower. Higher heat settings will also cause the pen tip to sink easier into the wood, so try lowering the heat setting and see if that helps.
Thanks for the time & effort you've put into this video! I do a lot of pyrography but different style. I've never done nature or landscape. Just a week ago I got a commission to burn lakes surrounded by mountains! Well, I took it because I know I will do it. But hell! I did start it just by myself. Without looking up how to do it actually. My mountains are not bad at all (nothing like yours though :) But gosh, the water... So now that you've explained how what, where & why I know I'm gonna do that box in no time :) Excellent explanation, super easy to understand it. Thanks so much Brenda! 💛
Hi. I'm happy the information was useful. congratulations on the commission. I'd love to see it when you are done. If you don't mind sharing a picture, send it to me at: PyrographyME@gmail.com Brenda
@@PyrographyMadeEasy It s hard to put up and look at some of the older tutorials compared with where me are after making videos for a few years, but then, some remain excellent.
Hi Benda, Would love to see another video on the burning of water, with the water up close rather than in the background. I am currently working on a close up of a loon, with it's reflection in the water, which is why I am searching for examples. The method you demonstrate for the water in distance may work, but the foreground requires long rippling and broader strokes. Just an idea for a future video. Thanks for being such a great resource!
Hi Lorraine, I might have a video that may help you. The project is a Northern Shoveler duck. It's not a complete project tutorial. Instead it covers some of the more "interesting" aspects of the project. One of those aspects is the reflection in the water. The technique is very different from the distant water in the mountain lake tutorial. Ugg...that was my first tutorial I every did, and I just cringe when I see snippets of it. Back to the point. Here's a link to the N. Shoveler duck tutorial: ruclips.net/video/PpLmcMF2Oy0/видео.html If that doesn't help let me know. I'll add 'reflected water' to the list of future demos. Just be aware that I'm very slow about getting to the demos. It doesn't help that I'm on a bit of a summer break. :)
I loved that! I am working on my first mountain and your video helped SOOOO much!! And made it feel so easy. Can't wait to try the techniques you showcased here. I subscribed and will be checking out more of your tutorials as I learn this amazing art!
Just starting out in Pyrography, your tutorials are brilliant, very informative, easy to follow, thank you so much for your time and effort, will be following your tutorials from now on.
Hello Andrew, Congratulations on picking up a wonderful new hobby! Thank you for the compliment. Pyrography is a lot of fun and I hope you will enjoy creating artwork in the medium!
Hi Valarie, Thank you. I agree that it is very interesting to see how others approach the medium. I've watched numerous videos of yours and I'm always amazed at the variety of pen tips you use. Plus you are very good with your application of color in your work. Brenda
Awesome. I hope you're enjoying it. I'd love to see what you're working on. If you are ok sharing a picture of your work email it to me at: pyrographyme@gmail.com
I gravitated to the J shader almost immediately and it became my primary shader. The E shader is so large that I use it mostly for backgrounds and large work areas.
Hi Kim, thank you for the compliment. I have been requested to do more scenery tutorials, so it's on my todo list. With my current schedule I will estimate that it will be March before I get to a more detailed scenery tutorial. Thank you for the suggestion and comment! Brenda
Hi Benjamin, thank you. I was really nervous with this first tutorial, and there are things I would do differently with it now, but got to start somewhere. Hopefully it provided some useful information.
Wow, c'est une vieille vidéo. Je pense que cela aurait pu être ma première tentative de création d'un didacticiel RUclips. :) Je pense que les mandalas et les fleurs simples ont tendance à être de bons sujets pour débutants. Je suppose que c'est ce que vous recherchez. Si aucun de ceux-ci ne vous intéresse, alors parcourez ma liste de lecture intitulée "pour les débutants". Voyez si quelque chose suscite votre intérêt.
Hello from Canada❤….I am just beginning to learn about wood-burning and I wonder what is the best inexpensive type of wood to burn? Is birch ok, or what would you suggest for a beginner? Thanks and I enjoy your videos.
Hi Tim, Hello from Washington state. Welcome to the exciting artform called pyrography! I hope you'll love it as much as I do. Birch is a wonderful wood. So is basswood, and maple. I've also burned on poplar and enjoyed it. I do a lot of demo burn on birch plywood because it is usually cheaper than a solid wood board. I did write a community post semi-recently about burning on really cheap wood. It might have some info of value. Here's a link to the post: ruclips.net/user/postUgkx0SDZc1EndSZJ0_6lapyl1la0uquclez9 Another option is to use watercolor paper. With the high prices of wood right now, watercolor paper is cheaper alternative. Just get a heavy weight of paper, I like to use 140 lb (300gsm) 100% cotton paper. Thank you for the comment! Have a fantastic week
What do you mean you wouldn't hang this project on the wall? ;) It's very cool! All that's missing is a cabin, then you would have my dream home. Thanks again for the tutorial. It's almost exactly like the project I'm starting, only mine will have a cabin. :)
Hi Terry, This artwork does not appeal to me. It's a little too basic; ie not a lot of detail, for my tastes. Others have taken this basic concept and created some fantastic artwork with it. The did stuff in the foreground that was interesting and kept the mountain & lake as distance background filler. Looked great. I'm confident that you'll create something much more interesting and dynamic than what I did.
SOY DE VENEZUELA ESTOY COMENZANDO EN ESTE ARTE ME ENCANTA SUS DISEÑOS, SON MARAVILLOSOS ESPERO APRENDER Y DESARROLLARME , AUNQUE SOLO TENGO UN PIROGRABADOR ARTESANAL HE REALIZADO VARIOS DISEÑOS ..GRACIAS SON ESTUPENDOS SUS DISEÑOS ADEMAS DECIRLE QUE SOLO ME GUÍO POR LOS DISEÑOS YA QUE NO HABLO INGLES NI TAMPOCO LO ENTIENDO TODAVIA.
Hola Nardys, Saludos para ti. Espero que disfrutes de la pirografía tanto como yo. No te preocupes por hablar inglés. Desearía hablar español, pero en su lugar uso el traductor de Google. ¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario!
@@PyrographyMadeEasy WSTOY INTENTANDO HACER LA ROSA PERO DEBIDO A QUE NO TENGO LAS PUNTAS ADECUADAS LOS TRAZOS NO SALEN DEFINIDOS Y NO SE VE MUY BIEN ESTARE ENVIANDO ALGUNAS FOTOS EN LO QUE PUEDA
Me encantaría ver tu trabajo. Tenga en cuenta que no ofrezco sugerencias o ideas para ayudar a mejorar el arte. Recibo demasiadas solicitudes para este tipo de ayuda. En un momento, pasaba varias horas todos los días tratando de mantener el ritmo, así que dejé de hacerlo. Ahora miraré el arte como un artista a otro, pero no como un maestro. Mi correo electrónico es: pyrographyme@gmail.com
Brenda. Just starting. Need advice on wire nibs built in or the ones that r removable 2nd which Burn unit r u recommending. Not interested in up grading Looking forward to your advice. Tim
Hi Tim, first off I've only used a Colwood, so I can't tell you if it is the best burner out there. Instead all I can say is that I haven't had any problems with my unit, and I like to think I'm creating decent artwork with it. Val of Drawing with Fire has owned every brand of burner out there (or pretty close to it), and she's currently in love with the Optima brand. Prior to that I believe she was a Colwood fan, but you'd have to check with her to confirm that. As for pen tips I wrote a post about my favorites: ruclips.net/user/postUgxvHSJuvWGyyPiLJxN4AaABCQ Lastly, as for the fixed tip or replaceable, I haven't noticed a difference between them. For me the replaceable tips are easier to store in my handy pen tip holder, so that's what I use.
This video is great, thank you! I am wondering how staining this board afterwards would look? I would like to try to make a mountain/lake scene like this as a sign, and above the mountains write "Welcome". But I'm not sure the words would look great on just the plain wood background above the mountain. Would love any tips or suggestions.
Thank you for the lovely compliment and comment. Great question and one I don't have an answer to. I don't tend to stain wood after I've burned on it as want the burning to really stand out. Depending on what wood you used, the grain might become very predominate when you seal it. Also, I'm guessing that you plan on this being an outdoor sign, so that means you need to use something like spar urethane to seal it. The sealant imparts a definite yellow hue just like polyurethane does, so that might give you some color you're after. As always, I would recommend testing out ideas on a piece of scrap wood to see how it will look. Brenda
Carving on a very beautiful wood Madam I hope translated in Arabic in order to reach your followers better and in order to all the respect and appreciation I am from Iraq
I've had several artist tell me they had difficulties burning zigzags, so here are some hints to resolve any issues.
1) Make sure the board is thoroughly sanded. Then wet it, let it dry, and sand it again. This will produces a super smooth board and will reduce rough spot that will snag and interfere with burning
2 - Use a light hand pressure when burning zigzags. The razor edge of the shader has a tendency to want to sink into the wood, and a firm hand pressure will cause it to sink even more. I keep a very light pressure when burning. I just let the pen tip glide over the surface.
3 - Keep the heat on medium or lower. Higher heat settings will also cause the pen tip to sink easier into the wood, so try lowering the heat setting and see if that helps.
Your teaching style is very helpful! Thank you
Hi Tricia,
thank you so much for the lovely comment. I really appreciate you watching my video(s) and taking the time to leave a comment!
...Excellent , Brenda. Thank you...
I'm glad you like it. It was not one of my better tutorial videos, but was part of my learning curve for them. :)
Buna,multumesc mult pentru videouri ma ajuta foarte mult sa-mi inbunatatesc stilul.sant foarte utile pentru incepatori,succes in continuare ,multumesc
Vă mulțumim că ați urmărit și ați făcut timp pentru a lăsa un comentariu minunat. Mă bucur că videoclipul a fost helfpul.
I never tire of thanking you for sharing so much wisdom. You are a very altruistic person, thank you very much.
I'm having a lot of fun and getting to meet other artist from around the world. Plus I get to share my love of pyrography. Life is good.
🖒Thanks, Brenda. Very generous. You definitely have teaching skills. Much appreciated.
Hi Thom,
thank you. Pyrography is a beautiful artform, and I'm having a lot fun with it.
Thanks for the time & effort you've put into this video!
I do a lot of pyrography but different style. I've never done nature or landscape.
Just a week ago I got a commission to burn lakes surrounded by mountains! Well, I took it because I know I will do it. But hell! I did start it just by myself. Without looking up how to do it actually.
My mountains are not bad at all (nothing like yours though :)
But gosh, the water...
So now that you've explained how what, where & why I know I'm gonna do that box in no time :)
Excellent explanation, super easy to understand it.
Thanks so much Brenda! 💛
Hi. I'm happy the information was useful. congratulations on the commission. I'd love to see it when you are done. If you don't mind sharing a picture, send it to me at: PyrographyME@gmail.com
Brenda
I'm so glad I found your channel. I love it!
Hi Sue! Thanks. It's my new passion since dance class. Brenda
A much loved tutorial, I see, Brenda. You are indeed an excellent tutor.
Thanks. I cringe with this tutorial. It was the first one I created and boy would I do things differently now.
@@PyrographyMadeEasy It s hard to put up and look at some of the older tutorials compared with where me are after making videos for a few years, but then, some remain excellent.
Wow, it's looking amazing, u are unbelievable .
thank you. I really appreciate your kind words. Brenda
Thank you for teaching me 😃
I'm glad that you found my first ever attempt at a tutorial helpful.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a nice comment!
Hi Benda, Would love to see another video on the burning of water, with the water up close rather than in the background. I am currently working on a close up of a loon, with it's reflection in the water, which is why I am searching for examples. The method you demonstrate for the water in distance may work, but the foreground requires long rippling and broader strokes. Just an idea for a future video. Thanks for being such a great resource!
Hi Lorraine,
I might have a video that may help you. The project is a Northern Shoveler duck.
It's not a complete project tutorial. Instead it covers some of the more "interesting" aspects of the project. One of those aspects is the reflection in the water. The technique is very different from the distant water in the mountain lake tutorial. Ugg...that was my first tutorial I every did, and I just cringe when I see snippets of it.
Back to the point. Here's a link to the N. Shoveler duck tutorial:
ruclips.net/video/PpLmcMF2Oy0/видео.html
If that doesn't help let me know. I'll add 'reflected water' to the list of future demos. Just be aware that I'm very slow about getting to the demos. It doesn't help that I'm on a bit of a summer break. :)
I loved that! I am working on my first mountain and your video helped SOOOO much!! And made it feel so easy. Can't wait to try the techniques you showcased here. I subscribed and will be checking out more of your tutorials as I learn this amazing art!
Hi Shannon,
thank you for the lovely comment. I hope that you will try it and fall in love with pyrography!
Just starting out in Pyrography, your tutorials are brilliant, very informative, easy to follow, thank you so much for your time and effort, will be following your tutorials from now on.
Hello Andrew,
Congratulations on picking up a wonderful new hobby! Thank you for the compliment. Pyrography is a lot of fun and I hope you will enjoy creating artwork in the medium!
Great job very helpful thankyou
I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a nice comment.
Es usted una excelente artista quiero aprender mucho de usted
Gracias por el lindo comentario. La clave para aprender es la práctica. Cualquiera puede hacer lo que yo hago si está dispuesto a practicar.
Thank you so much Brenda😄! Your videos have helped my pyrography excel greatly and even encourage me to maybe make my own pyrography videos someday ❤
I'm glad the videos are helping.
Playing with tarantulas is a lot scarier than sharing artwork! :)
Happy New Year
Ditto on glad to find this presentation! From NE Oregon to a good neighbor👍
Hi Mark,
What a small world! Some beautiful country over there. Hope you have a wonderful New Year!
this was great !!!!
Hi Carol,
glad you liked it!
Nice video. 😁 It's cool to see how others burn.
Hi Valarie,
Thank you. I agree that it is very interesting to see how others approach the medium. I've watched numerous videos of yours and I'm always amazed at the variety of pen tips you use. Plus you are very good with your application of color in your work. Brenda
Very useful tutorials. Great work.
Hi Ivor,
thank you for the wonderful comment!
Two thumbs up!! I really enjoyed this video tutorial , the best I've seen. Can't wait to see more. Thanks again ; ).
Hi! Thank you so much! I hope to get many more produced that will show what types of pen strokes are needed to create different textures. Brenda
Grande maestra gracias por compartir su arte🌹
De nada. Me alegro de que te guste.
Wow thank you so much. I really learned a lot of information. I will need to study this and go over and over this tutorial
Hi Doug, I'm glad to hear I provided some useful information. Have you been burning for long? Brenda
Pyrography Made Easy 3 months
Awesome. I hope you're enjoying it. I'd love to see what you're working on. If you are ok sharing a picture of your work email it to me at: pyrographyme@gmail.com
Do you use the e or j shader the most?
I gravitated to the J shader almost immediately and it became my primary shader. The E shader is so large that I use it mostly for backgrounds and large work areas.
Excellent video !!!
Thank you 😊
Hi, thank you so much. Brenda
Thanks♥️
Thank you for the comment
Great video. I would love to see how you do close up tree. I know they need more details. What I don't know it how. Thank you for all your lessons.
Hi Kim,
thank you for the compliment. I have been requested to do more scenery tutorials, so it's on my todo list. With my current schedule I will estimate that it will be March before I get to a more detailed scenery tutorial. Thank you for the suggestion and comment! Brenda
Great pace and great piece. Good job teaching :)
Hi Benjamin, thank you. I was really nervous with this first tutorial, and there are things I would do differently with it now, but got to start somewhere. Hopefully it provided some useful information.
Super exercice, après celui ci vous conseilleriez lequel pour continuer à progresser doucement, MERCI POUR TOUT VOS PRÉCIEUX CONSEILS ❤
Wow, c'est une vieille vidéo. Je pense que cela aurait pu être ma première tentative de création d'un didacticiel RUclips. :)
Je pense que les mandalas et les fleurs simples ont tendance à être de bons sujets pour débutants. Je suppose que c'est ce que vous recherchez. Si aucun de ceux-ci ne vous intéresse, alors parcourez ma liste de lecture intitulée "pour les débutants".
Voyez si quelque chose suscite votre intérêt.
Ur awesome
Thank you for the kind comment
That is beautiful
Thank you. Brenda
Hello from Canada❤….I am just beginning to learn about wood-burning and I wonder what is the best inexpensive type of wood to burn? Is birch ok, or what would you suggest for a beginner? Thanks and I enjoy your videos.
Hi Tim,
Hello from Washington state. Welcome to the exciting artform called pyrography! I hope you'll love it as much as I do.
Birch is a wonderful wood. So is basswood, and maple. I've also burned on poplar and enjoyed it. I do a lot of demo burn on birch plywood because it is usually cheaper than a solid wood board.
I did write a community post semi-recently about burning on really cheap wood. It might have some info of value. Here's a link to the post: ruclips.net/user/postUgkx0SDZc1EndSZJ0_6lapyl1la0uquclez9
Another option is to use watercolor paper. With the high prices of wood right now, watercolor paper is cheaper alternative. Just get a heavy weight of paper, I like to use 140 lb (300gsm) 100% cotton paper.
Thank you for the comment! Have a fantastic week
What do you mean you wouldn't hang this project on the wall? ;) It's very cool! All that's missing is a cabin, then you would have my dream home. Thanks again for the tutorial. It's almost exactly like the project I'm starting, only mine will have a cabin. :)
Hi Terry,
This artwork does not appeal to me. It's a little too basic; ie not a lot of detail, for my tastes. Others have taken this basic concept and created some fantastic artwork with it. The did stuff in the foreground that was interesting and kept the mountain & lake as distance background filler. Looked great.
I'm confident that you'll create something much more interesting and dynamic than what I did.
SOY DE VENEZUELA ESTOY COMENZANDO EN ESTE ARTE ME ENCANTA SUS DISEÑOS, SON MARAVILLOSOS ESPERO APRENDER Y DESARROLLARME , AUNQUE SOLO TENGO UN PIROGRABADOR ARTESANAL HE REALIZADO VARIOS DISEÑOS ..GRACIAS SON ESTUPENDOS SUS DISEÑOS ADEMAS DECIRLE QUE SOLO ME GUÍO POR LOS DISEÑOS YA QUE NO HABLO INGLES NI TAMPOCO LO ENTIENDO TODAVIA.
Hola Nardys,
Saludos para ti. Espero que disfrutes de la pirografía tanto como yo. No te preocupes por hablar inglés. Desearía hablar español, pero en su lugar uso el traductor de Google. ¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario!
@@PyrographyMadeEasy WSTOY INTENTANDO HACER LA ROSA PERO DEBIDO A QUE NO TENGO LAS PUNTAS ADECUADAS LOS TRAZOS NO SALEN DEFINIDOS Y NO SE VE MUY BIEN ESTARE ENVIANDO ALGUNAS FOTOS EN LO QUE PUEDA
SI PUEDE ENVIARME SU CORREO Y YO LE ENVIO ALGUNOS D MIS TRABAJOS GRACIAS..
Me encantaría ver tu trabajo. Tenga en cuenta que no ofrezco sugerencias o ideas para ayudar a mejorar el arte. Recibo demasiadas solicitudes para este tipo de ayuda. En un momento, pasaba varias horas todos los días tratando de mantener el ritmo, así que dejé de hacerlo. Ahora miraré el arte como un artista a otro, pero no como un maestro. Mi correo electrónico es: pyrographyme@gmail.com
Brenda. Just starting. Need advice on wire nibs built in or the ones that r removable 2nd which Burn unit r u recommending. Not interested in up grading Looking forward to your advice. Tim
Hi Tim,
first off I've only used a Colwood, so I can't tell you if it is the best burner out there. Instead all I can say is that I haven't had any problems with my unit, and I like to think I'm creating decent artwork with it.
Val of Drawing with Fire has owned every brand of burner out there (or pretty close to it), and she's currently in love with the Optima brand. Prior to that I believe she was a Colwood fan, but you'd have to check with her to confirm that.
As for pen tips I wrote a post about my favorites: ruclips.net/user/postUgxvHSJuvWGyyPiLJxN4AaABCQ
Lastly, as for the fixed tip or replaceable, I haven't noticed a difference between them. For me the replaceable tips are easier to store in my handy pen tip holder, so that's what I use.
This video is great, thank you! I am wondering how staining this board afterwards would look? I would like to try to make a mountain/lake scene like this as a sign, and above the mountains write "Welcome". But I'm not sure the words would look great on just the plain wood background above the mountain. Would love any tips or suggestions.
Thank you for the lovely compliment and comment. Great question and one I don't have an answer to. I don't tend to stain wood after I've burned on it as want the burning to really stand out. Depending on what wood you used, the grain might become very predominate when you seal it. Also, I'm guessing that you plan on this being an outdoor sign, so that means you need to use something like spar urethane to seal it. The sealant imparts a definite yellow hue just like polyurethane does, so that might give you some color you're after. As always, I would recommend testing out ideas on a piece of scrap wood to see how it will look. Brenda
exelente trabajo.que clase de pirografo usted utilisa
Hello Roldan,
thank you. I am using Colwood Super Pro II. The pen tip I'm using is a Colwood Tight Round J shader, but any shader will work. Brenda
Sur quel materiau est executé cette jolie montagne ?
Cela a été brûlé sur du contreplaqué de bouleau.
Carving on a very beautiful wood Madam I hope translated in Arabic in order to reach your followers better and in order to all the respect and appreciation I am from Iraq
Hello and thank you for the suggestion. I have just added the Arabic translation using Google Translate, so hopefully it did a good job.
Keşke Türkçe dublajda olaa
Türkçe dublaj seçeneği var. Türkçe, videomu çevirttiğim sayısız dilden biri.