The 2018 issue of Pyrography features a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as interesting techniques. Pyrography is an annual magazine sold only on newsstands and via mail order; we do not offer subscriptions. It is also available from your favorite retailer or from Fox Chapel Publishing, www.foxchapelpublishing.com, 1-800-457-9112.
In This Issue:
Inspiration
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Art … Pure and Simple By Kathleen Ryan Inspired by the outdoors, John Houle uses natural elements to create portraits of the world around him |
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Technicolor Dreams By Kathleen Ryan Merideth Berthiaume breaks all the rules to create works saturated in color and details |
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Achieving a Burning Ambition By Simon Easton An impossible idea can sometimes result in something awesome. Pyrography helped it happen for me |
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Artist Profiles Meet artists Alexandra Glueckler, Hubert Van de Sande, and Angus Jackson |
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Pyrography Gallery |
Techniques
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Beautiful Butterfly Practice Gourd
By Jenn Avery Experiment with shapes, texture, and shading while you make a “gourd”geous spring project |
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Burning Fur Texture
By Minisa Robinson Five tricks for making perfect fur on your animal projects |
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7 Super Simple Shading Techniques
By Michele Parsons Master these methods and you’ll be able to shade any object |
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Coloring Your Pyrography
By Karen Hundt-Brown Adding a splash of color can help a project pop |
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Learning Letters
By Jo Schwartz Monograms and messages are hot trends. Turn them into pyro projects with these two easy techniques |
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How To Fight Fading
By Lora Irish Pyro projects fade over time. Or do they? Learn what’s going on and what to do about it |
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Hair!
By Jo Schwartz Once you learn the basic technique, it’s easy to burn any texture, style or ‘do |
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Burning Buildings
By Lora Irish Learn to burn common construction materials, and then combine them in an easy rustic scene |
Projects
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Making a Paper Fan
By Michele Parsons Get ready for warmer weather (and practice your water and cloud techniques) with this beach-themed project |
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Mushroom Doodle Board
By Lora Irish Use playful patterns to create a unique garden scene |
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Burning the Birds and Bees
By Cate McCauley A surprise method helps balance the intense burning and lush color of this gorgeous paper project |
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Home Sweet Home Plaque
By Deborah Pompano Combine a sepia burn with delicate watercolor to create a dreamy garden scene |
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Penguin Embrace
By Susan Robey Make a charming gift any parent will appreciate |
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Hatching a Horse
By Lora Irish Use an old-school shading method to create a faux engraving |
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Sunny Flower Box
By Jo Schwartz Practice basic techniques while you make a great Mother’s Day gift |
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Burning “Mona Lynxa”
By Minisa Robinson Use shading, not outlines, to create the sly smile and sleek fur of this wild cat |
Patterns
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Easy Tags
By Jo Schwartz Use your woodburner to make everyday objects a little more special |
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Green Man on Leather
By Lora Irish Supple leather is an ideal surface for burning this traditional icon of nature |
