| Information About Pyrography "Woodburning" |
| About Pyrography From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pyrography is the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning. Pyrography means "writing with fire" and is the traditional art of using a heated tip or wire to burn or scorch designs onto natural materials such as wood or leather. Burning can be done by means of a modern solid-point tool (similar to a soldering iron) or hot wire tool, or a more basic method using a metal implement heated in a fire, or even sunlight concentrated with a magnifying lens. This allows a great range of natural tones and shades to be achieved - beautiful subtle effects can create a picture in sepia tones, or strong dark strokes can make a bold, dramatic design. Varying the type of tip used, the temperature, or the way the iron is applied to the material all create different effects. Solid-point machines offer a variety of tip shapes, and can also be used for "branding" the wood or leather. Wire-point machines allow the artist to shape the wire into a variety of configurations, to achieve broad marks or fine lines. This work is time-consuming, done entirely by hand, with each line of a complex design drawn individually. After the design is burned in, wooden objects are often coloured, sometimes boldly or more delicately tinted. Light-coloured hardwoods such as sycamore, beech and birch are most commonly used, as their fine grain is not obtrusive, and they produce the most pleasing contrast. However, other woods, such as pine or oak, are also used when required. Pyrography is also applied to leather items, using the same hot-iron technique. Leather lends itself to bold designs, and also allows very subtle shading to be achieved. Specialist vegetable-tanned leather must be used for pyrography, (as modern tanning methods leave chemicals in the leather which are toxic when burned) typically in light colours for good contrast. Pyrography is also popular among gourd crafters and artists, where designs are burned onto the exterior of a dried hard-shell gourd, usually with dramatic results. The process has been practiced by a number of cultures including the Egyptians and some African tribes since the dawn of recorded time. In the late 19th century, a Melbourne architect by the name of Alfred Smart discovered that water-based paint could be applied hot to wood by pumping benzoline fumes through a heated hollow platinum pencil. This improved the pokerwork process by allowing the addition of tinting and shading that previously were impossible. In the early 20th century, the development of the electric pyrographic hot wire wood etching machine further automated the pokerwork process. Pyrography is also a traditional folk art in many European countries, including Romania, Hungary, as well as countries such as Argentina in South America. |
| Pirograbado: Informacion en Espanol. Sacado de Wikipedia la Enciclopedia Libre El pirograbado (de gr. piros = fuego) es una técnica de dibujo, primordialmente, mas su utilización abarca en la práctica, cualquier grabado empleando el aparato conocido en la actualidad como pirograbador, el cual emplea electricidad para generar el calor suficiente en la punta. Se trata de quemar un soporte, ya sea éste de papel, cartón, o madera, con el pirograbador el cual tiene varios mangos parecidos a soldadores de estaño, y varias cabezas con diferentes formas. Regulando la intensidad del calor que desprende la punta, se consigue más o menos intensidad El método que antecede a la actual electro-termo-grabación es el del empleo de la llama abierta y un objeto metálico que absorbiese el calor para así transferirlo hacia la tabla de madera. |
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| Some of the best Woods to burn are: |
Any wood can be burned but you should be looking for a hard and light in color wood. Some artists think the best
wood is Sycamore, I can't said that because I have never try it. As a military man I travel a lot and most of the time I
have to work with I have in hand or what is available in the area.
Other considerations are the grain pattern. You should look for woods that don't have a pronounced grain pattern.
Woods without pronounced grain patter can be sanded to a very smooth finish so the wood looks better and the
pyrography tools does not get cought in the grain of the wood making it both easier to burn and facilitating smoother
and more even lines and finish.
wood is Sycamore, I can't said that because I have never try it. As a military man I travel a lot and most of the time I
have to work with I have in hand or what is available in the area.
Other considerations are the grain pattern. You should look for woods that don't have a pronounced grain pattern.
Woods without pronounced grain patter can be sanded to a very smooth finish so the wood looks better and the
pyrography tools does not get cought in the grain of the wood making it both easier to burn and facilitating smoother
and more even lines and finish.
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