Wood burning for beginners (pyrography) - how to get started
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See how easy it is to get started with wood burning (pyrography). Find out how to use an inkjet printer to transfer any image to a piece of plywood and then turn it into art. It's cheap and easy!
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It's all fun and games until you burn a finger! Especially when you're trying to change the tip, so be careful.
@joehaynes-stewart8239
4 жыл бұрын
Hobby Hoarder Hey what was the stuff you said to spray on at the end?
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Club Sandwich It's called spray lacquer. Much easier to use than having to brush it on.
@joehaynes-stewart8239
4 жыл бұрын
Hobby Hoarder Thanks man I’m glad to start getting into the hobby
@CaptainDuBois1
4 жыл бұрын
Hey friend, could you use the same techniques for walking sticks?
@ChrisR_68
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm good at burning myself, I'm waiting on my kit coming, I also ordered a fire glove for the hand that moves the wood. Cheers for this upload I'm looking forward to play nice 😁
"artistic skills of a dead horse" got me subscribing
@TamiAucremann
3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@edgarloike
2 жыл бұрын
A dead horse can still fart. Farting is not only an art, but its art with an F.
@AIBangers4u
2 жыл бұрын
Same, thanks
@seastar421
Жыл бұрын
Literally hit subscribe as soon as he said it! 😆
@TheRarest1
Жыл бұрын
@@AIBangers4u l
Hi, I was shown this in 8th grade woodworking class. Brings back so many memories of me making a jewelry box for my mother who’s passed away now, soldering my name to the bottom of it. I’m 43 now have a candle company. Would love to incorporate this onto my wooden candle jar tops.
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great idea, definitely give it a try. I've also seen people having their logo created onto a metal stamp and using that to mark/burn their products.
@SouthernAromas
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’ll definitely look into that! Like right now.
OH MY GOD. I bought the wood burning pen yesterday, and I was literally drawing the SAME hylian shield you are making. INSANE!!
Artistic skills of a dead horse - gotta be the best opening statement I've ever heard 😆 🤣 Subscribed !
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
Hehe, happy to hear that and thank you!
Oh my gosh that sticker paper idea is brilliant!! Thank you
@kimdeiter9349
4 жыл бұрын
Wax paper works well
@symingtonsrenevasan8806
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there Rachel Hopek ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece
Perfect timing on this. My wife wants to make a giant 6' wood ruler growth chart for our son, seems like the easiest way to make the markings is burning.
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great idea and the marks won't fade away over time.
Perfectly balanced, as all thing should be... I've tried wood burning a long time ago but without these method, it wasn't very beatiful...
@symingtonsrenevasan8806
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece
Can't wait to try wood burning, such a creative way to personalize items! 🔥
Thanks for posting this! Very informative, and well done with the editing. Learned a lot through the transfer tutorial and also the plier technique to remove the tip. Again, thanks!
A big tip for shading that I have learned is to use a rounded tip piece on the burner and have the heat around medium (or anywhere less than the normal heat level you prefer to use as long as it still leave a mark) and make tiny circles. If it's low enough it will take 3-4 repetitions to get a medium level shade. So just lightly serial around in tiny circles till you fill in the space you want shaded, make sure to have a consistent pace to make sure everything is even and dark spots don't show up too frequently
@burneraccount122
Жыл бұрын
Another tip for if you make a mistake you can take a knife or carving tools and lightly scrape the burn off.
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
Great tips, thank you for sharing!
am I the only one who loves the smell of burning wood
Finally a good use for my ruined Lidl soldering station! The inkjet transfer is simple and ingenious. I haven't even thought about that... It would even be perfect for stamping small pieces of wood without wood burning!
@HobbyHoarder
5 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's great, but here's the best part - it works just as well if you print in colors! I didn't since I was going to burn over it anyway, but if you'd simply want to have something on wood, it's even better in full colors.
Best tutorial i've seen so far. Thank you.
The sticker paper idea is absolute genius! As is having a soldering iron as a back up.
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I can't take credit for the paper idea though, it's been floating around KZread for years.
@ChrisR_68
4 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder it's a good idea if you can't draw so well, I'm an artist so I probably do my own.
@tamarcanady5333
4 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisR_68 This works with wax paper also!
Thanks so much - just bought the iron and wondered how to get started, so that was brilliant.
@symingtonsrenevasan8806
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there Jill B ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece
Newbie here. Thanks for this video. Awesome way to start. I bought just recently a set and was looking for a tutorial. First search, first hit... Thank you... 👍🏻
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting in touch and I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it.
Sticker paper inkjet printing - absolute genius! Why did I not know this before? Great tips, I’ve just bought a pyrography pen, so I am off to draw on wooden things!
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck, I'm sure you'll love it!
@dannywalker9402
Жыл бұрын
So all I have to get is get sticker paper for my printer and it will work
This is very informative and well-produced video, thank you! ...
You are the first one who mentioned calligraphy. Thank you 🌼 It helped me a looot !
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
Always happy to hear that, thank you for getting in touch!
I’ve watched several wood burning tip videos and this had the best information!! Thank you so much!
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm really happy to hear that :)
Thanks for the tips! The sandpaper tip will come in handy for me. I didn't know about the carbon build up and was unsuccessfully trying to remove it with a damp paper towel.
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! Just be sure to use a high grit sandpaper, otherwise your tip might wear out quickly.
Another amazing intro and "how to"- thanks so much! This looks like a lot of fun to try out!
That transfer technique is genius!
Never even thought of this as a hobby until watching this, I’m hooked.. thank you so much.
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll have tons of fun with it and it's very cheap to get into. Good luck!
I really appreciate you showing me how its possible to burn shapes and names. I'm now on a mission to burn names into my turned wooden stools. 👌
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear that, I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job.
You had me at accent and dead horse! 🤣🤣 love it! ♥️
This is very informative and well-produced video, thank you!
@symingtonsrenevasan8806
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there Anna M Krukowska ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece
Wonderful video and cutely funny while super informative. Thanks!
first person I have seen 00 to use hid god given natural drawing skill to make a sign --well done
Fantastic video thank you I've just started wood burning
The ruler idea for straight lines is genius, Thank you 😊
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it helped!
Learnt what I all needed. Thank you 😊
Great video. To the point and very informative.
Thankyou for the tips I can’t wait to get started
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll do great!
So many amazing tips here thank u so much
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you
thanks for all of the “tips”!
thank you ! loved this
"The artistic skills of a dead horse" haha I can relate! Thanks for your video! :)
A very helpful video for beginners. I’ve not heard anything about wood burning. Your video brought me to another dimension of creativity . Thank you very much for your patience and time for sharing with us. All the very best 👌👏
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
It makes me happy to hear that, thank you. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it!
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing!
@symingtonsrenevasan8806
3 жыл бұрын
Mangdalena Petkow-Los
Great and simple video. Thanks you ❤️❤️❤️🌹
Perfect video, thank you!!! :)
Great tutorial and tips. Many thanks x ❤
I appreciate this video a lot. I have been doing this off and on in my free time for roughly a year and I am now starting to sell my work, this video helped me a lot and now I can increase the quality of my work.
@HobbyHoarder
10 ай бұрын
That's such a wonderful thing to hear, thank you. Good luck with your business, I'm sure you'll do great!
Good starting point, gave me some ideas, thanks, God bless you.
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your expertise. Highly appreciated all the way from South Africa 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter, I'm glad you've liked it. Thank you very much for dropping in, I'm always amazed to learn where my viewers are!
Can't wait to make something for my brother, Thanks!
@AnitaSU129
3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
Awesome starter video!
Very good video. Informative.
Ur share amazing skills with us It's great
Excellent! Thank you!
I’ve been trying to come up with a clear name for a channel like this and I think you’ve nailed it! Well done :)
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
Hehe, thank you :) I didn't want to "lock" myself in into a particular hobby, so I came up with a name that can cover any of my plethora of hobbies :D
@AVspectre
3 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder Right? :) I also tend to jump around from one to another and back again. I don’t plan to master anything but I love when something I’ve learned in one context becomes useful in a totally different situation. It’s nice knowing a little bit about a lot of things.
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
@@AVspectre I used to have a lot of anxiety because I was trying to do so many different things, knowing I'll never actually be good at anything. But now I see it as a good thing; even if I won't be great at something, at least I get to try out a lot of different things.
Brilliant, thank you
Thank you! This was great!
Hey man this was suuuuuper informative, thank you 🙏🏽!!!!
Excellent video I can’t wait to try this I have plenty of stencils and I just bought a wood burning tool
I'm. Newbie , so thank you for this wonderful tutorial 🎉
@HobbyHoarder
11 ай бұрын
My pleasure, thank you for dropping by and I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it!
Awesome tutorial thank you
Thank you for the video. This has been one of the most informitive one so far!
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan! I'm trying my best to avoid 30 minute videos if the same can be said in 5 :)
Thanks I found it really helpful
Thank you ❤for sharing
Thank you for the great video!
Wow thanks for the video! Love the printer trick.
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, happy to hear that :)
Thanks for your informative and fun video 😀
@HobbyHoarder
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for dropping by!
Very good video. Clear. I believe I am on my way to doing my first project. Thanks!!
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun creating something special :)
I just started out and bought a small inexpensive set, I am enjoying it very much
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful, I hope you'll get many happy hours out of it! I love that about woodburning, it's so inexpensive to get started and you can make some really cool stuff and gifts with it.
Really good video, im new to wood burning , this has been a big help, thank you.
@HobbyHoarder
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very happy to hear that
@PotentPrintables
4 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder I'm happy that you are happy! :P
Thank u for this video. You gave some great info. And you obviously do have talent😊🌳✨
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate it :)
Awesome, thank you so much for this video.. all the best for 2024 ❤🙏🏻
@HobbyHoarder
5 ай бұрын
Thank you, I wish the same for you and your family.
Thanks for this great vid and love the " dead horse" will give this a try now!👍
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
Have fun :)
Getting to know that burner in the beginning is huge! I love that you added that at the beginning. 🔥🙌 I’d like to add that there’s a quick catchphrase that really helps my students - “light, low and slow”. Use light pressure (pushing hard can break tips), lower heat (until you have more experience), and slow (be patient, you’ll get faster with practice). Keep burning!
@HobbyHoarder
Жыл бұрын
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
@Hobby Hoarder I now Idalize you as my hero sir you have made my day.
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and you've made mine :)
Very nice I just purchased a woodburning tool you made it seem easy😁👏🏽 I'm going to set my hands to the wood practicing thank you for sharing 💯‼😁
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cynthia, I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun :)
Excellent
Great video! I’m convinced to give it a try
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it!
great video thanks!
Simply put. Well done.
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, much appreciated :)
@stealthblu84
2 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder Absolutely pal.
Thanks for this! I bought a beginner kit and hope to make some nice plant labels for my garden
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, have fun with it!
Very nice video thankx for sharing..interesting
Thanks so much! My mother got me a wood burning kit a few years ago and I just found it while cleaning my closet and decided to finally give it a go. Luckily enough I had label sheets on hand to make a tracing and I used AI to come up with a tracing for me. I made a burning of an Indian motorcycle, I can't believe how well it turned out for my first ever attempt. Thanks again
@HobbyHoarder
7 ай бұрын
That is so good to hear! Such a clever idea to generate a tracing, now you have a truly unique piece to show!
"I have the artistic skills of a dead horse." OH MY GOD 🤣🤣😂😂
Good work👍👍
Good good thanks
Makes me want to really get involved with it.
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Then go for it, you'll be amazed how simple it really is.
Thnx 👍🏻
Excellent video, thank you! I change my tips with a pair of pliers so I don't have to worry about the heat. I didn't know how to remove the black buildup, great tip with the sandpaper.
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you've liked it. Just be sure not to use too coarse of a sandpaper or you might end up sanding away most of the tip.
@JaJa-hi6jz
2 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder I'm currently finding that out lol. I truly dislike things made out of copper. Very soft when hot.
U r the best
you're great - thank you
@HobbyHoarder
3 жыл бұрын
No, you're great :)
I subscribed to your channel and my notification is on 👍
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tyrone, I really appreciate that :) Let me know if you ever need help with anything!
Tiene mucha distancia entre la MANO y la PUNTA .....sin duda tienes MUY buen pulso.....y mucha práctica
About to start this hobby. Fingers crossed!!!
@HobbyHoarder
2 жыл бұрын
You've got this!
Thanks
This is my first time oh hearing about pyrography (wood burning)
I asked for a wood burning kit for my birthday. Maybe I’ll get one! They look like so much fun to play with! I also have the “artistic skills of a dead horse!”
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time with it! And don't forget to show us all the cool things you'll make with it.
@vickiel914
4 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder I don't know how to add a picture in here. I've been practicing here and there. I made my daughter a simple sunflower today and colored it in with colored pencils. Sent her a picture and she says she loves it!
@HobbyHoarder
4 жыл бұрын
@@vickiel914 That's wonderful to hear, thanks for letting me know! You can't upload photos directly to KZread, you'd have to do it elsewhere and then share the link here. But that's ok, I'm sure the sunflower looks amazing and what really matters is that your daughter loves it. Congratulations!
Great video! and thanks for bringing back a distant memory! I did this way back in my young teens (more than half my life ago;) at school, combined with metal work to make a custom house name plate. Mine featured a rectangle of wood with the house name burnt onto the surface in this way. They had some glorified soldering iron then too :) I printed out text created in some application on the Acorn Archimedes (there's a clue:) but I think I just cut out the text as a stencil. As I lived on a small farm and my mum had a couple horses, I decided to make a simple horse plough on top and some styled spirals on the bottom. So I bent some metal strips using heat, an anvil and a hammer, then made a very simplified horse plough with a angled length on top, a circle for the wheel and then an elongated circle but shaped into the outline of a plough blade. Come to think about it, what a great school that was!
@HobbyHoarder
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that! That sounds like such a cool project. Do you happen to have a photo somewhere?
@tetra3dprint
5 жыл бұрын
@@HobbyHoarder No I don't sorry, digital imagery was basically non existent then. Not sure I would wan't to publically show something I did when I was about 14 either, cringe :D
@HobbyHoarder
5 жыл бұрын
Hehe, come on, you were 14, you'd get a pass if it wasn't made perfectly.
4:06 gourmet coffee
@HobbyHoarder
8 ай бұрын
Taster's Choice
I recommend looking in your local area for wood to burn on. There are people who sell it cheap. If you are in the Mountain City TN Area, Cannons Hardwoods sells it cheap 😊
Super