Great Book of Woodburning

Pyrography Techniques, Patterns, & Projects For All Skill Levels Nationally-known artist Lora Irish reveals her secrets in this complete woodburning resource. Beginner and advanced pyrographers alike benefit from the 30 original traceable line patterns and the clear step-by-step instructions. An inspiring full-color gallery illustrates the beauty of her finished projects. Inside The Great Book of Woodburning You'll Find: -Exercises to Master Temperature, Stroke, Texture and Layering -Methods to Judge Depth of Color and Tonal Values -Chapters on Equipment, Surface Selection and Finishing Techniques

Pyrography Techniques, Patterns, & Projects For All Skill Levels Nationally-known artist Lora Irish reveals her secrets in this complete woodburning resource. Beginner and advanced pyrographers alike benefit from the 30 original traceable line patterns and the clear step-by-step instructions. An inspiring full-color gallery illustrates the beauty of her finished projects. Inside The Great Book of Woodburning You'll Find: -Exercises to Master Temperature, Stroke, Texture and Layering -Methods to Judge Depth of Color and Tonal Values -Chapters on Equipment, Surface Selection and Finishing Techniques

Pyrography Techniques, Patterns, & Projects For All Skill Levels Nationally-known artist Lora Irish reveals her secrets in this complete woodburning resource. Beginner and advanced pyrographers alike benefit from the 30 original traceable line patterns and the clear step-by-step instructions. An inspiring full-color gallery illustrates the beauty of her finished projects. Inside The Great Book of Woodburning You'll Find: -Exercises to Master Temperature, Stroke, Texture and Layering -Methods to Judge Depth of Color and Tonal Values -Chapters on Equipment, Surface Selection and Finishing Techniques

About the Author...viii Introduction...1 Gallery...3 Part One: Woodburning Basics...11 Woodburning Tools and Equipment...12 Selecting Wood for Woodburning...18 Preparing the Surface...22 Finishing Steps for Woodburning...26 Part Two: Practice...31 Using Shading and Texture...32 Creating a Practice Board...40 Patterns for Practice...52 Composition of a Good Woodburning...66 Part Three: Projects & Patterns...89 Beginning Projects...90 Creating the Dragonette Step-by-Step...91 Dragonette Chessboard...101 OUr Daily Bread...106 Goldfish...108 Ivy Line...110 Wild Rose Corner...111 My Room Gingerbread Man...112 Single Briar Rose...114 Summer Morning Sun Face...115 Pentagram Star...116 Intermediate Projectrs...118 Creating the Mallard Drake Step-by-Step...119 Buffalo Skull Dream Weaver Circle...134 Western Horse...136 New York's Finest...138 Old-Timer Fireman...140 Solar Flare Sun Face...141 Mule Deer Portrait...142 White-Tailed Deer Lodge...144 American Eagle...146 Berry Green Man...148 Oak Man...150 Advanced Projects...152 Creating The Country Church Step-by-Step...153 Cowboy Boots...166 The Philadelphia Derringer...170 Western Dragon...172 The End of the Road...174 Grandpa's Pride and Joy...178 Hide 'n Seek...180 Horned Owl...182 Harrisburg Star Barn...184 Our Town Mantel...186 Bank Barn...188 Church Mantel...188 Glossary...190 Index...191