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Pyrography

Pyrography by definition is the art of burning a surface with some type of heated tool or fire. Typically, with gourd art, the tool is a variable temperature burner with wire tips, or a solid point burner without temperature controls. Torches and other heated objects may be used.

Typical pyrography categories are:

1)    Wood burned only, whole or cut, clear finish

2)    Wood burned plus ink, dye, or stain, whole or cut, clear finish.

Of course, variations of these basic categories can be made depending on the decisions of the show committee, and written in their Show Book.

Burning techniques

The burning techniques consist of three basic styles; line, shading and stippling. There isn’t a right or wrong way of doing pyrography, however as in any type of art, there are certain guidelines that create a more appealing end result.

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