Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes it easy
for beginners to learn the creative craft of woodburning in Pyrography
Basics. All that aspiring beginners need is this book and an
inexpensive woodburning tool to start adorning wood, gourds, leather,
paper and more with beautifully burned images and patterns. The author
provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials and
techniques. Readers learn how to set up a practice board to experiment
with strokes and settings before moving on to working projects with
confidence. Six skill-building projects provide step-by-step exercises
in using temperature, time, layering, and texturing to create artistic
tonal values.