I have been wanting to have a go at pyrography for a while and when a colleague mentioned she had also wanted to, we booked ourselves onto an evening course.
We had a practice with some scraps of wood first and the instructor showed us how to get different effects. I found it easiest to think of the tool as a calligraphy pen.
I had already thought about doing a mandala pattern and when she had the round chopping boards as an option, it fitted perfectly. I had taken along a protractor and compass with me, just in case, which the instructor thought was hilarious
I was so happy with the finished piece - the course was 2.5 hours, once we had practiced a bit, I think I ended up taking just over 2 hours to finish this. I am certainly not going to be using it as a chopping board, just for putting buffet items on the table.
The instructor kept asking to take photos throughout the piece and asked if she could share to her Instagram - Misty Ceramics on Instagram (I have no affiliation with either the instructor or company that arranged the course )
Wow! This is so impressive! I always find the wood burning ‘pen’ to be a bit unwieldy and I never get smooth lines. It looks like you mastered the use of the burner pretty darn quickly though! I can’t believe this only took you two hours. Beautiful work!
The chopping board was pre-treated, so it doesn’t need further treatment apparently. If it had been untreated wood, then you can wax or varnish over the pattern.
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