pyrography

Decided to make another pierced platter. I forgot how difficult it was to pierce 1/8” thickness. Normally I would pierce 1/16”+, but in order to safely handle I do 1/8”. Cherry wood 14” diameter. C&C

12" Cherry shallow bowl embellished with Pyrography, acrylics, and piercing. These are fun to make and are very good sellers for me.

Turned from Big Leaf Maple the ginger jar form is 6 1/2 “ X 4 1/4. The surface design is one of my favorite subjects. Ginkgo leaves after they have turned bright yellow in the fall. The background is stippled with a small ball tip pyrography pen. The color is TransTint dye applied with an air...

This is my latest piece. "Blossoms" made from Sycamore, pierced, pyrography, painted and finished with satin lacquer. 140mm x 75mm

Turned from Pecan; pyrography applied Texas state logo; each bookend is 10.5” tall, 7” wide, and 3” deep; Texas logo is approximately 4.5” x 4.5”; finished with Watco Danish Oil, Natural color.

A footed teapot turned thin from a single piece of maple, carved, pierced, pyro-textured and colored with airbrushed interference paint. The lid, two cups and saucers all made in the same manner. The teapot measures 4-1/2" x 7" x 4". Thank you for looking!

Done with Cynthia Gibson, who really deserves most of the credit. Green Bradford pear, about 7"h

"Spawning Coral" The spawn is about to explode into the warm waters and be carried with the current to start a new life for the reefs. Bradford Pear, turned, hollowed, and pyrographed, approx 3.25"dia.

Spring Tulips was inspired by some craftsman style pottery photos I ran across. Breaking from my usual mold I decided to try some new ideas which included my first attempt at doing feet on a piece. The field texture was done with a tiny carbide ball tip. The colors are mixed TransTint dyes...

Spring Tulips was inspired by some craftsman style pottery photos I ran across. Breaking from my usual mold I decided to try some new ideas which included my first attempt at doing feet on a piece. The field texture was done with a tiny carbide ball tip. The colors are mixed TransTint dyes...

Cypress hollow form embellished with pyrography, dye, and acrylics

15" x 1-1/4" Quarter sawn Sapele platter, embellished with pyrography and extensive piercing.

9” spalted maple bowl with vines burned in

9” box elder bowl with a basket weave design burned around the perimeter.

7” tall box elder vessel with a burned in basket weave.

Sycamore bowl, 6" diameter 3.5" high. turned to 2mm and decorated with pyrography. Satin lacquer finish

Cherry with greek key burned into the rim. 12" diameter

Navajo ceremonial basket design. The symbol is also used to represent Spider Woman, the first Navajo deity. The basket is twelve inches in diameter and the wood is maple. Pyrography and ink were used to create the basket illusion. Donated to SWAT 2019 symposium and selected as an auction item.

Bradford Pear bowl with inner undercut rim embellished with abstract pyrography pattern (11” x 5”)

Hello. I am new to the forum and am learning about how the forum works. I have been turning for about ten years but have been more active in the past 2-3 years. Most of my turnings are hollow forms and I am interested in combing turning with power carving, pyrography and painting. I have...