The Art & Craft of Pyrography E-Book

Lora S. Irish

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Seitenzahl: 133

Beschreibung

Now Lora Irish, the author of the bestselling Great Book of Woodburning, offers thirty-five amazingly detailed new projects that explore the craft of pyrography across the full range of inventive pyro media.

Leseprobe

Lora S. Irish

Drawing with Fire on Leather, Gourds,

Cloth, Paper, and Wood

© 2012 by Lora S. Irish and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., East Petersburg, PA.

The Art & Craft of Pyrography

is an original work, first published in 2012 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The projects

and patterns contained herein are copyrighted by the author. Readers may make copies of these patterns for personal use.

The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such

copying is a violation of copyright law.

ISBN 978-1-56523-478-9

eISBN 9781607659082

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Irish, Lora S.

The art & craft of pyrography : drawing with fire on leather, gourds, cloth, paper, and wood / Lora S Irish.

pages cm

Includes index.

ISBN 978-1-56523-478-9 (pbk.)

1.

Pyrography.

I. Title. II. Title: Art and craft of pyrography.

TT199.8.I74 2012

745.51’4--dc23

2012000893

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Because working with pyrography tools and other materials inherently includes the risk of injury and damage, this book cannot guarantee that creating

the projects in this book is safe for everyone. For this reason, this book is sold without warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed or implied, and the

publisher and the author disclaim any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages caused in any way by the content of this book or the reader’s use of the

tools needed to complete the projects presented here. The publisher and the author urge all readers to thoroughly review each project and to understand

the use of all tools before beginning any project.

About the Author

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author,

whose acclaimed books include:

101 Artistic Relief Patterns

Classic Carving Patterns

Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry

Great Book of Celtic Patterns

Great Book of Dragon Patterns

Great Book of Fairy Patterns

Great Book of Floral Patterns

Great Book of Tattoo Designs

Great Book of Woodburning

Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs

North American Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw

Relief Carving Wood Spirits

The Official Vampire Artist’s Handbook

Wildlife Carving in Relief

Wood Spirits and Green Men

World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw

In addition to her work as an author, in 1997, working

from her home studio, Lora and her husband, Michael, created

www.carvingpatterns.com, an Internet-based studio focusing

on online tutorials, projects, and patterns created exclusively

by Lora for crafters and artisans. The website offers more than

1,500 patterns in various subject categories, including Americana,

Animal and Wildlife, Celtic Knots, Dragons and Beasts, Nautical

and Sea Life, Spirit People, and many more. Lora continues to

provide new patterns—and inspiration to many artists—at the site.

Lora also contributes a regular relief carving pattern column

to

Woodcarving Illustrated

magazine and is a frequent contributor

to

Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts

magazine.

Acknowledgments

Thanks, as always, to Fox Chapel Publisher Alan Giagnocavo and

Editorial Director John Kelsey, who offer great support to my new

ideas for books. Alan has always encouraged me to explore new

ideas, new techniques, and new crafts, never limiting the path

where each new book takes me. Fox Chapel’s willingness to explore

new ideas and new arts for book manuscripts has accentuated my

growth as a craft artist.

Special thanks are extended to Paul Hambke and the entire

Fox editorial team for their outstanding support and input.

I also would like to thank the design team at Fox Chapel—art

director Troy Thorne and designer Jason Deller, in particular. That

team is responsible for the superb look and wonderful layout of

this book.

Special thanks goes out to the sales and marketing team and

the customer service reps at Fox.

My most lasting gratitude goes to my husband,

Michael. Through thirty-three years of marriage and twenty-five

years as a working team, he has endured reams of art paper, piles

of craft supplies, tons of paint tubes and brushes, and a home that

can smell like turpentine or linseed oil, all with a prideful delight

in his wife’s accomplishments. He has suffered through eating

microwave dinners on TV trays because the kitchen table was full

of the latest projects and through my creative tantrums when

I have too many projects going at the same time.

Lora S. Irish

Contents

Part One:

Basic Supplies

...........................

8

Basic Supply List

........................................

8

Pyrography Systems

...................................

10

One-temperature tools

.............................

11

Variable-temperature burners

......................

12

Pyrography Tips

.......................................

13

General Supplies

......................................

14

Part Two:

Practice Boards

.........................

16

Creating a Wood Practice Board

.......................

18

Temperature settings

..............................

18

Three common fill patterns

.........................

19

Hand positions

.....................................

20

Tool tips

............................................

21

Common texture and stroke patterns

..............

22

Part Three:

Surfaces & Projects

..............

24

Vegetable-Tanned Leather

............................

26

Step-by-Step Project:

Civil War Generals

.............

28

Horse Portrait Practice Board

........................

30

Blue Jay Mill

........................................

40

Duck Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42

Dried Gourds

..........................................

44

Southwest Birdhouse Practice Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

Step-by-Step Project:

Floral Birdhouse

..............

48

Fabric paints

.......................................

55

Whimsical Farm Scene Birdhouse

....................

60

Posies Cachepot

....................................

61

Pinecone Bird Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

Native American Bead Rattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62

Chipboard

.............................................

65

Step-by-Step Project:

Steampunk Photo Frame . . . . . .

66

Daylily Cork Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76

Papier-Mâché

..........................................

78

Coloring suggestions

...............................

81

Step-by-Step Project:

Sunflower Yarn Caddy . . . . . . . . .

82

Artist Paper

............................................

86

Practice Design

....................................

88

Step-by-Step Project:

Home Sweet Home

Paper Burning

...................

89

Cotton Fabric and Canvas

.............................

91

Step-by-Step Project:

Vampire Sleep Shirt . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

Wood

...................................................

96

Wood Differences

..................................

98

Wood Practice Board Project:

Bengal Tiger

..........

99

Step-by-Step Project:

Steampunk Dragonfly

........

102

Adding color

......................................

108

Part Four:

Project Patterns

.................

109

Olson’s Dairy Truck

Pattern

.........................

110

Griffin

Pattern

.....................................

111

Horse’s Head Practice Board

Pattern

................

112

Grocery Bag Practice Board

Pattern

.................

113

Civil War Generals

Pattern

..........................

114

Civil War Generals

Shaded Drawing

................

115

Blue Jay Mill

Pattern

...............................

116

Duck Pond Farm

Pattern

...........................

117

Bears

Patterns

.....................................

118

Totem Pole

Pattern 1

...............................

120

Totem Pole

Pattern 2

...............................

121

Southwest Birdhouse Gourd

Practice Board

Patterns

............................

122

Whimsical Farm Scene

Pattern

.....................

123

Floral Birdhouse

Pattern

............................

124

Posies Cache Pot

Pattern

...........................

124

Pinecone Bird Feeder

Pattern

.......................

125

Native American Bead Rattle

Patterns

...............

126

Santa Bear & Elf Ornament Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

127

Steampunk Photo Frame

Pattern

...................

128

Steampunk Extra Gears

Patterns

...................

129

Daylily Cork Board

Pattern

.........................

130

Sunflower Yarn Caddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131

Home Sweet Home

Pattern

.........................

132

Paper Dragon

Pattern

..............................

133

Valentine Girl Make-up Bag

Pattern

.................

134

Mushroom

Pattern

................................

135

Butterfly

Pattern

...................................

135

Peas

Pattern

.......................................

136

Pumpkin

Pattern

..................................

136

Carrots

Pattern

....................................

137

Steampunk Butterfly

Pattern

.......................

138

Vampire Sleep Shirt

Pattern

........................

139

Christmas Lamb and Sheltie

Pattern

................

140

Griffin Eagle

Pattern

...............................

141

Bengal Tiger

Pattern

...............................

142

Index

.................................................

143

Basic Supply List:

•

Single-temperature solid-tip tool

•

Variable-temperature units

•

Standard writing tip pen

•

Micro writing tip pen

•

Medium or spoon shader tip pen

•

Sandpaper

•

Sanding pads, 220 to 320 grit

•

Foam core fingernail files

•

Emery cloth or silicon carbide cloth

•

Fine steel wool

•

Leather strop, strop rouge

•

Pencils

•

Colored ink pen

•

Carbon or graphite paper

•

Transparent tape

•

White artist eraser

•

Transparent tape

•

Dusting brush

•

Old tooth brush

•

Assorted soft painting brushes

•

Ceramic tile

•

Rulers and straight edge

•

T-square or right angle triangle

•

Cardboard or chipboard

•

Canvas stretchers

•

Long quilter’s straight pins

•

Bench knife or utility knife

•

X-acto knife

•

Small round gouge

•

Acrylic spray sealer

•

White glue

•

Hot glue gun

•

Fabric paint

•

Artist colored pencils

•

Watercolor pencils

PART ONE

Basic Supplies

Pyrography Systems

There are two types of pyrography systems—

the one-temperature unit and the variable-

temperature system.

One-temperature tools heat to a pre-set

temperature and create tonal value by controlling

your texture or burn strokes and by the speed of your

burning stroke.

Variable-temperature tools allow you to adjust

the temperature of the tips from a very cool setting

to extremely hot.

The numbers of distinct tonal values that

can easily be created increases with the variable

temperature tool because you control how cool

or hot the tip is during the work.

Horse Portrait Practice Board Pattern

The

Horse Portrait Practice Board Pattern

was worked on the

end scrap for the larger leather burning

Civil War Generals

(see page 114).

Measuring 3" wide by 12" (76mm by 31cm) high,

the leather scrap provided enough room to create

a long, narrow design.

Tip variety.

Woodburning

systems, whether

one-temperature

fixed-tip tools or

variable-temperature

interchangeable-pen

tools, come with

a variety of pen

tip profiles.

Options.

From single- to variable-temperature units, pyrographers can choose from

many options. Your skill level, your goals as an artist or craftsman, and your budget are

among the factors that will influence your decision.

Part One — Basic Supplies

10

Pen types.

Pens with interchangeable tips (separated

unit above) allow you to increase your inventory of tip

shapes without spending a lot of money. Fixed-tip pens

(blue grip above) eliminate any heat or energy loss

where the interchangeable tip connects with the unit.

Handpiece wires.

Most woodburners use an RCA

plug (top photo) to connect the burning pen to the

handpiece wire. Some units (bottom photo) use a

¼"-diameter phone jack for the connection.

One-temperature tools

Once plugged into an electrical outlet the tool

quickly reaches an even but high temperature

so the textures you make, strokes that you use, and

the speed of the stroke control the tonal value work

in your project.

Using a light pressure to the tip against the

wood and moving the tool tip quickly through the

burn stroke creates very pale tonal values. Medium

pressure and slower motion bring darker tones.

One-temperature burning tools are inexpensive,

readily available at your local craft or hobby store

and excellent for first-time pyrographers to give the

craft a try.

Temperature control.

The single-temperature burner on the left takes time to heat

up but holds its temperature well. The variable-temperature burner on the right heats

up—and cools—quickly.

The Art & Craft of Pyrography

11

Variable-temperature burners

Variable-temperature systems have a dial thermostat

that allows you to control how cool or hot your tip

is. You can adjust the temperature setting quickly

making it easy to control your tonal values in your

project. This style has two types of pens—the

fixed tip pen, where the tip is permanently set in

the handgrip, and the interchangeable pen, where

different wire tips can be used with the handgrip.

There are many excellent burning systems available

to the hobbyist. Which manufacturer you chose

depends on your budget, your pen style preferences,

and what is available to you locally or online.

Dual-pen system.

With a dual-pen system,

plug two pens, each with a different tip, into the unit

during any burning session. A selector switch allows

the user to change from one pen to the other and

a thermostat controls the temperature setting for

whichever tip is in use.

The pens for this unit are slim and lightweight,

making it comfortable for long sessions of burning.

The lead wire that goes from the pen to the burning

unit is permanently affixed to the pen’s end. The

handgrip area may be covered with foam wrap or

cork to reduce the heat that reaches the hand.

Single-pen unit.

Many single-pen units have

a range of temperature settings. Changing fixed

pens or changing tips on the interchangeable pens

is quick and easy. The temperature dial system is

very reliable for quick tonal value changes. This

particular unit can reach very hot temperatures

and working to the extreme black tones is simply

a matter of turning up the heat.

The cork handles are very comfortable and

dramatically reduce the heat transfer from the tip to

your hand. This style uses a positive, tight connector

at the front of the pen for the interchangeable tip

pen making the exchange of tips easy.

Adaptability.

Most manufacturers sell adapters that allow you to use other

manufacturers’ pens with their control units. Some units come with a full set

of adapters.

Pen grips.

The thick blue foam on the pen above insulates the user’s fingers from the

heat of the pen. Vents and distance on the pen below move the user’s fingers back

from the hottest part of the pen.

For more information about pyrography machines, visit the

“Pyrography Machine Buyer’s Guide” at

www.pyrographyonline.com

Part One — Basic Supplies

12

Pyrography tips

Tips comes in many shapes and bends from the tight

bend used in the standard writing tip to half circles

that can create fish scales and even square tubes

that make a textured pattern on your board. Three

basic pen tips are used throughout this book—the

standard writing tip, the micro writing tip, and a

small flat spoon shader.

Standard writing tip pen.

For wide line shading and

texture work, try the standard writing tip. By holding

the pen in an upright position, 90° from the working

surface, fine detail lines can be pulled. To create wider

lines in your texturing, drop your grip to about 45°

from the wood. The angle change allows the side of

the wire to touch the board giving you more metal to

wood contact.

Standard tip sample.

The standard tip pen creates a

strong, wide line perfect for both outlining and shading.

Spoon shader tip pen.

This small flat shader creates a

wide path of smooth tonal values and is excellent for

general shading within your design. Shader tips come

in several profiles from spoon shaped, square, and

half rounds.

Micro writing tip pen.

The micro writing tools is

manufactured using thinner wire and a tighter bend at

the tip. The tip’s shape allows little metal to come into

direct contact to the working surface and produces

fine detailing lines. Fine dense textures can be layered

using this tool to burn an area into an even, smooth

tonal value.