Like many pyrographers, I prefer using a hot wire machine. The pens are also available with a range of differently shaped nibs or wires. The main unit usually has a variable temperature gauge so the pen can be used at a wide range of heat settings to suit different surface materials or create different qualities of lines and marks. This means the pen itself is often smaller and easier to handle than that of a solid point machine. They are made up of a transformer unit (which is plugged into the mains) attached to a pen by a separate cable. Hot wire machines are generally more expensive than solid point machines, but are usually considered more versatile than their solid point counterparts. Solid point pyrography machines tend to be the ch eapest in price. The tips are made of solid metal and can be purchased in a variety of shapes to make different lines and marks. Solid point machines resemble a soldering iron in appearance, consisting of a chunky pen (containing the heating element) with an electric flex leading directly from the base. Modern pyrography machines are available in two basic types: solid point machines and hot wire machines. The term pyrography is derived from words that mean “writing with fire” or “writing with heat,” and the primary feature that all pyrography machines have in common is the ability to generate heat in order to make marks on a surface. Hold your pyrography pen in the same way you would hold a pen or pencil, so that the movement feels natural when you burn. Hot wire machines (left) generally have a transformer unit, while solid point machines (right) usually resemble a soldering iron. If you would like to examine this area more fully, my first book, Woodburning with Style, contains a more detailed introduction to the art of pyrography. There are a number of brief exercises to help beginners gain experience using a pyrography machine before moving on to the projects. The chapter contains an introduction to pyrography machines and the correct way to use them, as well as available accessories, basic mark making, selecting woods, and finishing techniques. This first chapter contains a basic introduction to the art of pyrography for those crafters who are experiencing it for the first time.
Each project has been designed to allow the reader to quickly pick up the requirements of the project in a visual manner, with photographic illustrations and clear, concise captions. This book has been designed as a practical guide to pyrography through the use of step-by-step projects, allowing budding pyrographers to hone their skills in a hands-on fashion.
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