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Great Book of Woodburning: Pyrography Techniques, Patterns and Projects for All Skill Levels

by Lora S. Irish
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Overview

Pyrography, the art of woodburning, is fully explored in this guide for beginners and experts alike. Providing details on the four essential pyrography ingredients—temperature, speed of stroke, texture patterns, and layering—this reference also includes chapters on equipment, surface selection and preparation, and finishing techniques. Teaching the way in which the eye comprehends visual tones and translating this knowledge into light and dark values with woodburning tools, this text for all skill levels also provides 30 traceable line patterns that differ in skill and ability.

Synopsis

Pyrography, the art of woodburning, is fully explored in this guide for beginners and experts alike. Providing details on the four essential pyrography ingredients—temperature, speed of stroke, texture patterns, and layering—this reference also includes chapters on equipment, surface selection and preparation, and finishing techniques. Teaching the way in which the eye comprehends visual tones and translating this knowledge into light and dark values with woodburning tools, this text for all skill levels also provides 30 traceable line patterns that differ in skill and ability.

About the Author, Lora S. Irish

Lora S. Irish is a nationally known artist and the author of Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Fairy Patterns, Landscapes in Relief, North American Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, Wildlife Carving in Relief, and World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

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Book Details

Published
September 1, 2006
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
200
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781565232877

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