Pyrography Workbook: A Complete Guide to the Art of Woodburning (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Projects and Original Patterns for Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Woodburners

I am new to pyrography, and as an artist the idea of 'drawing with fire' is interesting. I purchased the equipment for pyrography, and this book as well. I have to say that this is an excellent book, very inspirational for artists as myself. The book comes with a glossy cover, A4 pages, gorgeous designs, clear explanations and images. I have now also purchased the DVD workshop from the same author, and the patterns book. I had to order a replacement for this book but now is fine. I would definitely recommend this book if interested in pyrography/wood burning.

I’m completely new to pyrography so just picked this book at random because I liked the cover! Well I am so impressed. So much information and tips through out the book. Sue Walters has put together a complete ‘how to’ book that is very easy to read and reference. There are three projects that she talks you through - beginner level, intermediate and an advanced. She gives advice on what equipment you need, various types of materials you can work on, how to use nibs and care for them. Well there is just so much information for me to tell you about I’d have to write a book too! If you are new to pyrography then this is a great book to start with, but even if you have been doing it a while I am sure you will find something new in here. I will include a photo of my very first attempt at pyrography and I learnt everything from this book.i can fully recommend you acquire this amazing book. I’d give it 10 stars if I could!

Well laid out with good tips on how to start with pyrography. It has some good exercise with templates to copy and reproduce. They get more difficult as you progress. Overall a good book, be nice to see some colouring examples added.

I purchased this book on pyrography and then bought the book recommended by a lady at Peter Child called Step by Step Pyrography by Bob Neill. I think this book by Sue Walters blows the other books right out of the water. Not only is Sue's work absolutely stunning and inspiring, but the instruction is excellent. There is a full page of texture samples, for example, and then each sample is explained so you can try to achieve the same effect. Plus there are fabulous projects with drawings to trace at the end of the book. The projects are: 1. Ducks flying over bullrushes (a beginner's project with 8 pages of excellent descriptions about how to create the textures in the scene. 2. Profile head of a golden eagle (intermediate, with 8 pages of information about shading in general, using a blade for highlighting, shading feathers and producing a realistic eye). 3. The wolf image on the cover (advanced, with 14 pages on re-creating the design including detailed information on the nose, eyes, fur, plus the textures of the wood and rock in the background). At the end of the book is a whole chapter devoted to drawing (with pyrography) different animal coats and another on combining pyrography and acrylic paint, which, by the way, looks fabulous. Finally there are additional patterns to use - a pair of chickadees (remember the author is Australian), a fawn, an owl, a panda, a polar bear, some kind of marsupial, a squirrel, a tiger, a howling wolf and a pair of grazing zebra. You should know two things before buying this book, however. 1. Sue uses a pyrography tool with a wire nib as available from Peter Child, not the kind of pyrography tool that doubles as a soldering iron. You will want a drawing nib, a flat shader, a skew and a spoon nib if you want to do everything Sue does. The soldering-iron type of machines just don't do as good a job. 2. You need to be interested in creating art. If you just want to do very simple stuff, then the book by Bob Neill is better for you.

Great book it’s quite advanced at the moment so will be good at a later stage.

Good book

Great book holds a lot of good advice recommended

Being new to this craft I found this book very interesting and very informative also very easily to understand, and a great help to get you started with the practice patterns, also the help with the nibs which one to use on each stage of the project in hand.I would recommend any new person who wants to start this craft

Goed boek

Really well prepared and presented book,lots of good info, the projects are graduated to ease you in.Patterns a bit lame but overall would buy again.

Any book subtitled 'A Complete Guide' sets itself up to fall short, but I have to say this is a very thorough look at the materials, tools, and techniques of pyrography. Sue Walters covers a great amount of information with clear text and photos, excellent organization, and (being down under) a much more global look at availability of tools and surfaces than you'll find in other pyro books. She covers wood, leather, paper, gourds, and several other materials, while other authors stick mainly to wood. (Fabric is the only omission I noticed.) Although this book has the work of only one person, the variety of surfaces, styles, and techniques will leave you thinking she has a split personality, in a very good way. The short chapter on texturing includes a chart that concisely explains how 70 textures were created, including the nib used. By texture, I don't mean just the illusion of texture; many include the 3-D advantage that burning can have over drawing. The way she brings eyes to life is fantastic. There must be something that I didn't like. Well, yes, I don't see the degree of outlining in the visible world that she employs in some of her work, but since line drawing is one of the styles that can be done with a hot pen, this book would be incomplete without some outlines, wouldn't it? Also, I would have liked more variety in the examples and patterns, which are almost all wildlife. No landscapes, no buildings, no still life. But forget the quibbles, because you'll have a good foundation to do any subject, after you read this wealth of information. You won't regret buying this book.

Ich habe mir dieses Buch gekauft,um einige Techniken zu erlernen und muß sagen,ich bin begeistert von diesem Buch. Ich habe es mir auf die Kindle App geladen und kann damit super übersetzen,da das Buch ja auf Englisch ist. Es wird alles genau beschrieben und ist einfach zu verstehen. Ich kann das Buch mit besten Gewissen nur weiterempfehlen

Está hermoso, muy completo y las imágenes son muy bien realizadas.