Articles by: Mindy Kinsey
Although we have very much enjoyed hosting our Open House and Woodworking Show for the past three years, we have decided to cancel the show. Our guests, artists, and vendors loved the event, but it is expensive and time consuming to host a show of that quality and, unfortunately, we […]
Selahattin Olceroglu is working on an ambitious project. Several years ago the retired Turkish industrial designer and interior architect set himself the task of recreating 20 Old Istanbul engravings in pyrography. “When the collection will be completed, it will be a unique and very impressive pyrographic collection to challenge with […]
Deborah Pompano brings a lifetime of experience to her pyrographic projects. Every so often an artist has so much to say and says it so well that, rather than try to write an article about her, I simply hand her the metaphorical microphone. I hope you enjoy this visit […]
The new issue of Pyrography is available now from Fox Chapel Publishing! Meet woodburning artists, visit a museum exhibit, learn two techniques for drafting patterns and five ways to add color to your work, refresh some basic skills, and put it all together with more than a dozen great new […]
Turn trinkets and trash into treasures with these pyro tags In the 2012 issue of Pyrography, Lora S. Irish explains how she turns empty cereal and snack boxes into personalized tags for her scrapbook layouts. The boxes are a free source of lightweight chipboard, which is perfect for pyrography. In […]
Our 2010 and 2012 Pyrography special issue magazines include comprehensive articles to help you get started or refresh the rules. Look for articles on building a basic pyrography kit, safety, cleaning your burning tips, and more. You can order either issue by visiting www.foxchapelpublishing.com. (The 2012 issue will be available March […]
The 2012 issue of Pyrography features five techniques for adding color to your woodburned artwork. Pyrography is traditionally a monochromatic art. The best artists layer many shades of brown in their pyro artwork to create depth, shading, highlights, and detail, and the results are beautiful. However, some pyrographers prefer […]
Pyrography 2012 Online Bonus In “Pattern Making Made Easy,” Danette Smith teaches readers how to use free computer software to turn photos into pyrography patterns. Danette demonstrates the steps with a striking photo of two wolves, which she used with permission from photographer Monty Sloan. Readers interested in recreating Danette’s […]
The first international all-pyrography exhibit is taking place now at the Andrews Art Museum in Andrews, N.C. Called “20th Century Pyrographers,” the exhibit began in early June and continues through August 27, 2011. Danette Smith is a pyrographer and one of the artists featured in the exhibit. She has […]
There doesn’t seem to be a medium that Lora Irish hasn’t mastered or a technique she hasn’t tried. She’s literally written the book on pyrography, three styles of wood carving, scroll sawing, tattoo artistry, and copper jewelry making. Lora draws, paints, sculpts, and scrapbooks. She’s recently become interested in gourds. […]
