Fire Needle: Pyrography Guides, Kits & Projects

A little heat. A lot of possibility.

A leaf design being burned onto a round wooden coaster

Make it this weekend

A simple coaster.
A gift with a little soul.

Follow the leaf design from the first pencil line to the finish.

Choose well. Make more.

A better fit for your workbench.

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YIHUA 939-II wood-burning station with its pen holder beside decorated wooden boards

Wood-burning kits

Your next tool,
without the guesswork.

A simple pen for bold lettering or a wire-nib station for delicate shading? Compare the setups, included supplies and trade-offs before choosing.

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Made by you

Small projects. Plenty of character.

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A little practice goes a long way

Build confidence,
one mark at a time.

Burning circles on a practice board with samples of lines, curves and dots
  1. Get your design onto the wood.

    Choose a transfer method and keep the guide lines light.

  2. Make your first week count.

    Practice lines, curves and tone in focused sessions.

  3. Turn flat shapes into texture.

    Use five shading techniques to build light and dark.

  4. Give the finished piece its finish.

    Choose oils, waxes or coatings to suit the project.

Print. Practice. Make.

A blank page is a good place to start.

Explore free traceable patterns and pyrography practice sheets.

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