Woodburning Workshop: Essential Techniques & Creative Projects for Beginners

Learn to burn!

Woodburning, also known as pyrography, is a craft on the rise and now you can learn how to get started with the expert advice in this book from the renowned wood artist, Court O'Reilly. The book starts with an introduction to the necessary tools and supplies. You'll learn how to pick the wood burner that is right for you and how to safely use it. You'll start simply by learning how to burn straight lines, curved lines, shapes, and letters. Then, you will progress on to more complex skills such as shading and making intricate textures like fur. After you have mastered the basics, you will move on to a series of ten artistic projects, each one presenting a new skill, technique, or concept. You'll practice lettering while making a beautiful welcome sign and shading while making a gorgeous charcuterie board with flowers. Eventually, you will advance to making detailed wildlife portraits with realistic features such as fur and eyes. Each project is truly unique and totally within your reach.

  • Create 10 artistic nature-inspired projects, each one presenting a new skill, technique, or concept
  • Nature lovers and those who love rustic design will enjoy the slow, meditative, and sensory craft
  • Using just a few tools and simple, easy-to-get materials you, too, can create works of art
  • Use only a few tools and simple, easy-to-get materials to create beginner level artwork with remarkable results
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Woodburning Workshop: Essential Techniques & Creative Projects for Beginners

Learn to burn!

Woodburning, also known as pyrography, is a craft on the rise and now you can learn how to get started with the expert advice in this book from the renowned wood artist, Court O'Reilly. The book starts with an introduction to the necessary tools and supplies. You'll learn how to pick the wood burner that is right for you and how to safely use it. You'll start simply by learning how to burn straight lines, curved lines, shapes, and letters. Then, you will progress on to more complex skills such as shading and making intricate textures like fur. After you have mastered the basics, you will move on to a series of ten artistic projects, each one presenting a new skill, technique, or concept. You'll practice lettering while making a beautiful welcome sign and shading while making a gorgeous charcuterie board with flowers. Eventually, you will advance to making detailed wildlife portraits with realistic features such as fur and eyes. Each project is truly unique and totally within your reach.

  • Create 10 artistic nature-inspired projects, each one presenting a new skill, technique, or concept
  • Nature lovers and those who love rustic design will enjoy the slow, meditative, and sensory craft
  • Using just a few tools and simple, easy-to-get materials you, too, can create works of art
  • Use only a few tools and simple, easy-to-get materials to create beginner level artwork with remarkable results
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Woodburning Workshop: Essential Techniques & Creative Projects for Beginners

Woodburning Workshop: Essential Techniques & Creative Projects for Beginners

by Court O'Reilly
Woodburning Workshop: Essential Techniques & Creative Projects for Beginners

Woodburning Workshop: Essential Techniques & Creative Projects for Beginners

by Court O'Reilly

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Overview

Learn to burn!

Woodburning, also known as pyrography, is a craft on the rise and now you can learn how to get started with the expert advice in this book from the renowned wood artist, Court O'Reilly. The book starts with an introduction to the necessary tools and supplies. You'll learn how to pick the wood burner that is right for you and how to safely use it. You'll start simply by learning how to burn straight lines, curved lines, shapes, and letters. Then, you will progress on to more complex skills such as shading and making intricate textures like fur. After you have mastered the basics, you will move on to a series of ten artistic projects, each one presenting a new skill, technique, or concept. You'll practice lettering while making a beautiful welcome sign and shading while making a gorgeous charcuterie board with flowers. Eventually, you will advance to making detailed wildlife portraits with realistic features such as fur and eyes. Each project is truly unique and totally within your reach.

  • Create 10 artistic nature-inspired projects, each one presenting a new skill, technique, or concept
  • Nature lovers and those who love rustic design will enjoy the slow, meditative, and sensory craft
  • Using just a few tools and simple, easy-to-get materials you, too, can create works of art
  • Use only a few tools and simple, easy-to-get materials to create beginner level artwork with remarkable results

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781644033166
Publisher: C & T Publishing
Publication date: 08/25/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 131
File size: 67 MB
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About the Author

Court O'Reilly is a Canadian artist, yoga instructor, and nature lover. She specializes in woodburning and is the author/creator of the Woodburning Guidebook (self-published) and woodburning starter kits. She lives in Ontario, Canada. hippienorth.com

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

About the Author 14

Getting Started 16

10 Fundamental Woodburning Techniques 32

Creating a Pattern 34

Transferring a Pattern 36

Burning Lines: Universal Solid Nib 38

Burning Lines: Rounded Solid Nib 40

Burning Solid Shading: Universal Solid Nib 42

Burning Other Shading Patterns: Universal Solid Nib 44

Burning Dot Shading: Rounded Solid Nib 46

Burning Other Shading Patterns: Rounded Solid Nib 48

Burning Fur or Feather Detail: Universal Solid Nib 50

Erasing Errors 52

Projects 54

Welcome Sign 56

Pine Tree Coasters 62

Rose Charcuterie Board 68

Butterfly with Watercolor 74

Birch Tree Hook Rack 80

Utensil Set 86

Wedding Centerpiece 92

Nature Box 98

Owl Artwork 104

Multi-Purpose Mandala Tray 110

Patterns 116

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