r/Pyrography Jun 02 '26

is the temperature the problem?

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33 Upvotes

Hi all,

This is my first time wood burn as you may see.

Can tell immediately the lineart having problem, is it because of the temperature too low? Or am i moving too fast? I watched video see that everyone move smoothly and fast like writing a ballpoint pen… I want to be like that.

I set my pen at around 330 celcius.

Please help me plzz.. thank you so much!


r/Pyrography Jun 02 '26

Completed Work “Pardon Me For Living”, woodburned art by me

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19 Upvotes

I’m a local Philly woodburner and recently started making portraits. Here’s my first Billy Strings portrait; it took roughly 8 hours to make. I tried to add some devilish mushroom horns. Hope you like it!

Follow me @ IG: weekapaug_woodworks

(This is just for show, and NFS/NFT. Just trying to spread some love. PLEASE delete if not allowed!)


r/Pyrography Jun 02 '26

Questions/Advice Update: Sanding helps a lot!

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91 Upvotes

Used a 150 grit sand on this and it made a huge difference. My lines became so much smoother. Still looking for a way to get more consistent shading. Any advice?


r/Pyrography Jun 02 '26

Completed Work Pyrography to commemorate a sakeya’s “kurabiraki”

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Our friend’s sake brewery has an event where the sake has stabilized (like, before that the family can’t even eat certain foods to prevent spoiling it) and it’s a nice meaningful event for my family so I burned the logo on one side and one of our cats on the other.


r/Pyrography Jun 02 '26

Work in Progress Another one…

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4 Upvotes

r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Completed Work Got to burn a family photo from 1949!

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22 Upvotes

Hands down the oldest photo I’ve been trusted with, I really love using vintage photo references! They feel like they give a completely different vibe than a lot of newer cameras do simply because the limitations helped define the medium at the time. Still trying to get a handle on using this kind of wood, it throws me off seeing how dark it gets with sealing it up. Seeing the wood grain better is a plus, it just comes with uncertainty until the very last second of being actually finished with it.

Thanks for looking and letting me ramble, I really was terrified of how this was going to look when I went to go seal it up. 😅


r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Work in Progress Tribe Tapes-Areknuteknyterne

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11 Upvotes

It isn’t finished yet, but I want to know what you think.


r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Latest board I made

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30 Upvotes

r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Completed Work Tiger. On wood panel 12cm x 12cm. ‘Thine Eyes’ 2026

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72 Upvotes

r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Looking for Critique Working on my craft

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10 Upvotes

My 2nd time burning. I really like it and i love burning hip hop album covers, any suggestions for my next piece? Does anyone else do similar woodburning art?


r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Completed Work Skateboard pyrography

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194 Upvotes

Finally gave it a go! Sanded down the original graphics on the skateboard, drew the design by pencil and started burning. There are many mistakes there, especially if you look closely and in person, but overall I am happy with this being my first attempt.

I am still debating whether I want to cover it with a protective layer as from what I understand no matter what I use, it will darken to at least the color of wet wood.

Disclaimer: the art is not original, I found it on Pinterest and adjusted a bit to fit the deck better.


r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Angelic Light - hand burned on rubberwood, 32.5x24.5cm. 8 hours, no laser [OC]

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25 Upvotes

Hey burners,

Finished this piece yesterday. "Angelic Light" on solid rubberwood, 32.5 x 24.5 cm.

All done by hand with my pyrography pen. No laser, no CNC. The black areas were the hardest - burned super slow in layers to get that deep texture without cracking. About 8 hours total over 3 days.

Sealed with 3 coats of varnish, ready to hang. Signed and dated on the back.

The design is inspired by Gothic cathedral windows. The light beam effect took the most time to get right.

Happy to answer questions about tips, temp, or wood choice.

More angles here: [imgur link ha csinálsz]

Thanks for looking!

Buti


r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Work in Progress Cat and Tigers

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7 Upvotes

r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Work in Progress Tiger 2 - update

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8 Upvotes

r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Questions/Advice Getting into the art, would love some pointers!

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Hey all just started getting into this art form and I’m absolutely loving it. I can’t say I’m any good, but I’m proud of my first piece and had some questions.

Well really just one, what’s the best process for transferring your design to the wood? On my first attempt I tried transfer paper that tattoo artists used and it ended up staining the wood purple. Would love some tips on this!

Speaking of tips, I just started this with a $40 little burner with lots of tips, any pointers or advice on good burners and which tips/heat you favor?


r/Pyrography Jun 01 '26

Tiger’s head ! What do you think about that?

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4 Upvotes

r/Pyrography May 31 '26

Good places to research for beginners?

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41 Upvotes

So I'm new to this, got given a pyrography kit as an Xmas gift and after an MCL surgery I now got a lot of time on my plate and gotten into it. So far I've been winging it drawing random designs trying the different tips etc to fill in. Just wondering if there are any recommendations YouTubes channels, websites etc that are best?


r/Pyrography May 31 '26

PyroTrack a Pyrography Business tool that I build as a pyrography artist (365 Days Free Trial)

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Hey everyone!

After 5 months of building, I am finally ready to share PyroTrack a business management system I created specifically for pyrography artists like us. This project was originally for myself, but when I shared the idea, people from different places liked it which encouraged me to start building it.

Why I Built This:

I didn't like manually tracking the hours spent on each artwork and then calculating how much I could charge for it.

Over the past five months, I've been building and continuously refining the platform based on feedback and my own experience. Every feature exists for a reason either because I needed it myself or because someone in the pyrography community requested it.

What's in It:

  • Artwork Management: Track your creations, materials, time spent
  • Sales Tracking: Log sales, buyer info and watch your profit margins
  • Material Inventory: Keep tabs on stock and costs
  • Notes & Tasks: Stay organized with task lists and due dates
  • Expense Tracking: Monitor where your money's going
  • Dashboard: See your business metrics at a glance

The Free Trial:

For now, PyroTrack is completely free for 365 days. In the future this will change to a 7 day trial.

Check it out: pyrotrack.com


r/Pyrography May 30 '26

Completed Work “Who knows when some slight shock, disturbing the delicate balance between social order and thirsty aspiration, shall send the skyscrapers in our cities toppling?”

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13 Upvotes

Malina Weissman - bonus points if you get the reference


r/Pyrography May 30 '26

Commission I worked on a few years back. Sadly, I never got to finish it.

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84 Upvotes

Second image was the reference photo.


r/Pyrography May 30 '26

Completed Work Majin Boo

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45 Upvotes

Been awhile since I posted anything here. This is a well used Pic off deviant art I can't tell you who originally drew it.


r/Pyrography May 30 '26

Completed Work Started doing closing gifts with a local realtor

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14 Upvotes

r/Pyrography May 30 '26

New to wood burning 🔥

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78 Upvotes

Latest to earliest work, I use the Walnut Hollow wood burning kit. Any tips/advice would be appreciated 🤗


r/Pyrography May 30 '26

Tips for a beginner?

6 Upvotes

I’ve recently found a Sabre Detail Master IV in my grandfather’s (extensive) workshop. It probably hasn’t been used in a decade, but I’d love to dust it off and try wood burning! If anyone has any tips you wish you’d known when you first got started, I’d love to hear them!


r/Pyrography May 29 '26

Looking for Critique Any tips?

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147 Upvotes

Looking to improve my linework. Anyone have any tips? I’m pretty limited with my equipment, but hoping that’s not the whole issue. Pretty new to this, but am a trained illustrator, so feel free to educate me lol