With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you can create a simple and easy Pyrography Project. You can customize the words by replacing them with initials and a date or something else of your choosing.
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Materials Used :
- A wood Heart
- The pattern (get it at the Pyrography Pattern Collective)
- Graphite Paper and stylus
- Wood burning tool – I use a Colwood and Razertip
Preparing the Wood
It’s always a good idea to sand the wood until its smooth. While this step for the heart itself wasn’t required for some wood pieces this will be necessary. Sanding your wood makes it easier to burn and create better lines and shading.
Tape the Valentine’s Day Pattern and Transfer the Image
Print and cut your pattern to the size you need and tape it to your piece of wood so that it won’t move around as you trace it. Slide the graphite paper underneath the pattern and use a pen or a stylus to transfer the design. This may be tricky but ff you don’t press down hard enough, then your lines might be too light and if hey are too hard, then they graphite lines will be hard to remove.
Wood Burning the Outlines
Hold the wood-burning tool like a pencil and burn over the main outlines of the design. Be mindful of the pressure you use. Pressing down too much can cause the pen to sink into the wood causing spots and uneven lines. It’s best to use light pressure and “float” across the wood.
Here’s a video on how I did it:
Thanks for joining me on this Pyrography Project for Valentine’s Day.