The art of pyrography has been around for centuries. It is an age-old technique where a heated metal pen is used to burn wood and other materials, leaving behind a decorative pattern. Also known as woodburning, pyrography is a fantastic technique for skilled sketchers to try their hand at a different medium.

What needed for wood burning art?

You will only need a design, a pieces of wood, tape, graphite paper, a pen or embossing tool, safety gear, a wood burning tool, and an eraser (preferably a sand eraser). With these basic tools you can wood burn almost anything. Get The Wood Burn Box: A complete starter kit with all of these items here.

What is the art of wood burning called?

Pyrography or pyrogravure is the free handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning.