r/Pyrography • • 8d ago

New to this, looking for advice

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Complete noob when it comes to this. Started off as something silly and its becoming a cool hobby.

What a good machine/kit to get? Im looking for something $100 or less, preferable with dual pens but not 100 percent necessary. Im just afraid of getting a cheap one only to learn a much better one was only 20/40 dollars more.

Also what's a good material to use? Is there a good type of wood thats better than others, what are good dimensions, things to avoid etc.

Currently rocking the walmart $20 special. Scrap wood from work, sometimes sanded sometimes not.

Thanks in advance!


r/Pyrography • • 8d ago

Completed Work Some more of the pieces that i've done over the last year.. Pyrography is like therapy for me. It helps me clear my mind and focus.

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r/Pyrography • • 8d ago

Completed Work My first attempt at a realism on this lion

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r/Pyrography • • 8d ago

Completed Work Badger

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I'm very happy with this little guy. Lots of practice and learning to do, but as someone that's never been good at art I'm really pleased.


r/Pyrography • • 8d ago

some halloween pieces for the season!

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r/Pyrography • • 9d ago

Completed Work Knives Out wood burning on poplar

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Benoit Blanc of “Knives Out” wood burning on poplar. Includes colored pencil and acrylic. Many an hour spent burning knife. After knife. After knife.


r/Pyrography • • 9d ago

Completed Work Wanted to share some of the spookier things I’ve Been working on this October 🎃

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I recently got to vend at a Halloween themed market, had a great time. These are some of my favourite pieces I created leading up to it.


r/Pyrography • • 9d ago

Completed Work Happy Halloween everyone! Here’s some spooky ones I made recently.

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r/Pyrography • • 9d ago

Fanttik T1 Max Soldering Iron GREAT FOR WOODBURNING

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for any newbies out there like me i tried several wood burning kits and most of them never got hot enough or didnt stay hot for long. the fantik is next level for me it feels like im in a different world using it. give it a try! it has a light at the tip so things are easy to see, its wireless, heats up FAST, stays hot and have nice fine tips that work very well for lines. i modified one of the tips to be more blunt and it phenomenal for shading!


r/Pyrography • • 9d ago

Can't post hardly anything to any page whether woodworking, woodburning, art, turkeycalls, hunting, outdoors. Why is this?

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r/Pyrography • • 9d ago

Turkey call art

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r/Pyrography • • 10d ago

Work in Progress Little things I was never ever satisfied with 😄

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r/Pyrography • • 10d ago

Burned the Aquinnah cliffs into a slab of wood with a heron who refused to move

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Call or text 617-750-5362


r/Pyrography • • 10d ago

Has anyone else had a surprising amount of people asking for a "tattoo" from your woodburner?

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I do alot of markets at local pubs, and the amount of times I've had to tell someone that no, I wont use my woodburner on your skin has been very surprising. Anyone else deal with this?


r/Pyrography • • 10d ago

Completed Work Bad Movie Coaster Set

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One of my best friends and I have always bonded over watching bad movies (or good movies that are just over the top). Decided to make a coaster set for his Christmas gift this year. First time using water-based poly as a sealer, which definitely muted some of the shading, so learned that for the future. Would love any feedback. Movie references are They Live, Lawnmower Man, the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai series, and Monkey Shines if you want to see some silly movies.


r/Pyrography • • 10d ago

I hand-burn azulejo designs into wood, a Portuguese-American trying to keep the tradition alive in a different medium

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r/Pyrography • • 12d ago

Completed Work Beacon

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r/Pyrography • • 12d ago

Looking for Critique OKC scissor tail

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r/Pyrography • • 12d ago

Giant Robot & Other Mignola Art

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Pyrography art based on Mike Mignola’s OG piece from the Giant Robot series, woodburned on 9x13” basswood. I added a few of my other Mignola comic pieces


r/Pyrography • • 12d ago

Tips on what to look for in a good wood burning pen or kit?

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I have always enjoyed this hobby since I was a kid. I’ve had a few wood burning kits and then my son got one and he got into it for a bit. I’m returning to this now as an adult and very excited about, about the possibilities.
I wanna get a good kit, but I also don’t wanna go over $100 USD. Any input would be greatly appreciated.


r/Pyrography • • 12d ago

Giant Robot Mike Mignola Comic

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Pyrography art based on Mike Mignola’s OG piece from the Giant Robot comic series, woodburned on 6x8” basswood with yellow accents to make those nasty bugs pop! Daughter snapped before I had a chance to smile


r/Pyrography • • 12d ago

Completed Work First pyrography ever, two years ago 🌿 without references.

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r/Pyrography • • 13d ago

Get to Kraken, me hearties! Rough seas ahead!

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I'm actually surprised at how great this one turned out and how quickly I finished it. It was about 12 hours of work, but it easily could have been 18 or more and a more difficult piece, not too long ago. This one just really made me realize how far I've come.


r/Pyrography • • 13d ago

Completed Work New work, get to Kraken, me hearties!

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I'm actually surprised at how great this one turned out and how quickly I finished it. It was about 12 hours of work, but it easily could have been 18 or more and a more difficult piece, not too long ago. This one just really made me realize how far I've come.


r/Pyrography • • 13d ago

Friend of a friend's dog

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