1: Solid Point Woodburning Tips and Their Uses - Universal Point

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This is the first in a video series teaching the woodburning tips and their uses. This series is for the Solid Point woodburner. I’ll do another video on Wire Nib tips too, so stay tuned!
I made a board using basswood to experiment with all the most common woodburning tips.
The goal wasn’t to make it pretty.
The goal was to find out what pyrography techniques are easy, okay, and hard with each tip.
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First tip we cover is the universal point and it’s little sister the mini universal point. A lot of pyrographers call this the chisel tip because of its look.
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[@BurnSavvy]

Welcome to the pyro family! So happy you’re finding the info helpful! 🙌

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[@BurnSavvy]

Haha! You’re welcome!

[@joshuarodgers1237]

Thank you for this ma'am, I was really confused with all the tips that came with my kit

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You’re welcome! I’m so happy you found it helpful 😊

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Thank you for sharing how to use tip like this one

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Happy to help!

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That means a lot! So happy you find it helpful!

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[@BurnSavvy]

Awesome! See you there!

[@1wildwackywoman]

That was a great tutorial. I’ll look and see if you have more like this for the other tips 👍🏼

[@BurnSavvy]

So glad you found it helpful! I have a whole playlist on my channel. Look for Woodburning Tips and Their Uses: Solid Point. I have one for wire nibs too

[@Lissibrennt]

Thanks for the tipps 😄🙏

[@BurnSavvy]

Happy to help!

[@Berion189]

Just stumbled into this and I must say the point tips were an eye opener as I did not know what each was used for. I had to put 3" initials on a wood gift box I made for a friend and after watching the 7 episodes and using the mini flow point I have improved 100%! Unfortunately I can't find the download for the copy of the burn board even though I've signed up.

[@BurnSavvy]

I’m so happy the series was helpful! Right now the board will be in your VIP library. Create a login and then you should have access to that plus a bazillion other downloads

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I figured it out. Thank you.

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Happy to help!

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Thank you 🙏

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Thanks! Hope it’s helpful 🙌

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GOOD INFORMATIVE VIDEO HERE..............

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[@inkmanstattoo8719]

Tqsm... For the information and I use oly one particular tip for all purpose? And what are the difference between that pen?

[@BurnSavvy]

You can definitely use one nibs for just about any purpose… If you try hard enough. The purpose of these videos is to show what the nibs naturally want to do. If you’re asking about the difference between the solid point and the wire nib pen, the wire nib is more expensive, but faster to heat up/cool down and generally the easier to use

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Glad you like the site! Did you get the follow up email with the VIP links?

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Did you ever do the videos on the wire tips? I went ahead & ordered the more expensive Colwood kit instead of starting with the craft store kit. I have confidence I would have wanted to upgrade pronto after trying. Does the Colwood use only wire tips? Thank you!

[@BurnSavvy]

It’s still on the schedule! Covid put a lot of my plans on hold for me but it’s definitely coming! Yes, Colwood only uses wire tips - and you won’t be sorry about the upgrade!

[@BurnSavvy]

Just following up! In case you missed it, here is the link to the wire nib videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLlOnZI-MNsnHv2WWGPYgp1z8p5rcMDSI4

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That’s so easy when you do.

[@BurnSavvy]

Thanks!

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That’s so inspiring! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. I will check on the website and see what’s going on.

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Just got my first kit, going to grab some spare wood for practice today! ^_^

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Woohoo! Sounds fun! Try to use wood that won’t fight you - I promise you’ll have better luck! If you need ideas for good wood you can get some here: www.burnsavvy.com/best-wood-for-pyrography.html Hope that helps!

[@EmpressRetard]

@@BurnSavvy thanks!! I figured I'd practice on some pine in the meantime before I buy any since I've heard pine is okay and I live in maine. This may be a stupid question, but I imagine it's not good to burn on any planks that have been painted or have any kind of coating already on them? I've got a few different types of scrap wood I can use, but some of them have different coatings/paint already on them, will that be too harmful to breathe in with ventilation if I tried?

[@BurnSavvy]

Yeah pine is OK, not the best but easily accessible. I burned a lot of pine in the beginning. Now I’m kind of a wood snob and would rather not touch it if I don’t have too. 😂 Beech wood is great and you can usually find beech cutting boards and spoons for pretty cheap. I also like the poplar crafting squares (not balsa) for practice. Super cheap and better grain to work with. As for burning painted or treated woods I would certainly avoid it. Go check out the safety tips on BurnSavvy.com to read more about that and about good woods to use. I’ve got several free articles about all that stuff. Hope it helps!

[@EmpressRetard]

@@BurnSavvy thanks for the tips! My 11 year old neighbor flagged me down as I went to buy groceries this morning to chat and I mentioned I was going to get some wood cause I'm so eager to try it out, but decided against it since it was all slushy and snowy, so she says 'hold on wait right here" and ran out back of the apartment to grab me a mysterious little log that was actually pretty smooth. I have no clue what it was, but besides it being the size of a rain stick, it was pretty good for practice. And it smelled really nice, too! I drew some mandala type stuff to get a feel for the different tips and now I can't wait to try it out on something decent! 😄

[@BurnSavvy]

Perfect!

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Do you know where I could buy single tips!? I dont have this one and its perfect for what i need!

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Hmm, I don’t. I’ve seen it sold individually at local art and craft stores but never online. If you still want it, you can buy a pack at this link: amzn.to/3dF1Beq Hope that helps

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Going to try and recreate this sign we got on are wedding night for my wife's birthday.

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Awesome! Have fun

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1st time wood burner so your videos been a big help

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Thx!! Also plz tell me what to do if my pyro tip cools to fast?

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What do you mean by cools too fast? It cools before you put it to the wood? It cools too fast when you turn it off? Or…?

[@lindadent3573]

Hello! Do you have any videos that show how to put the solid point burner together? Please advise. Thank you.

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I don’t yet but it’s on my list!

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@@BurnSavvy I'm all set, I figured it out. Thank you.

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Thanks!

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[@BurnSavvy]

Thanks! Company depends on the style of burner you want to get. For solid point, I recommend Walnut Hollow Versatool or the MM Newman Hot Tool. For wire nib my favorite brands are Colwood, Razortip and Optima. I definitely prefer the wire nib tool over the solid point. Hope that helps!

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Sounds like a fun project! When you sign up over at BurnSavvy.com you will get an email asking you to confirm your subscription. If you don’t see it, check your spam/junk folders. If you still don’t get it, there may have been a typo in the email you entered - I suggest you subscribe again (if the confirmation isn’t in your junk mail). Once you confirm, it should show up within the first 24 hours ( usually within an hour).

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Thanks! Hope it’s helpful

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Oops! Looks like my reply didn’t post. Here’s the link to a description of the tips. www.burnsavvy.com/woodburning-tips.html If you want the full board, go sign up for the email and you’ll get that download in your inbox!

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is there a tool that makes it so the grip is closer to a pencil so you can hold it more naturally? I have been looking but it seems they dont have anything that close

[@BurnSavvy]

Great question! Not that I have seen in the solid point tools. If you choose to go with a wire nib tool, that will get you much closer to the feel of a pencil. Love mine. That was game changer for me when I upgraded to a wire nib tool. Hope that helps!

[@concentratecorner1744]

@@BurnSavvy thank you. yes those seem to be much closer, i am wanting to use it for stippling polymer products as well as for 3d prints to smooth it out in areas, thats why i want one that i can get close like a pencil and have lots of control. I think i may have to make one out of wood based off what ive seen, luckily it doesnt seem too hard

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Thank you! So happy it’s helpful. If you’d like to see the board, go to BurnSavvy.com and subscribe for the email newsletters 👍

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Hola, conoces el pirógrafo Razertip?? Te lo recomiendo

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I sure do! I have an entire video on one of the Razertip machines. 😊 This video is for people learning on solid point machines. 👍

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How do I change the head of it?

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How to Change a Hot Woodburning Tip 🔥 #woodburning #pyrography

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What kit would you recommend

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Hi...I dont understand y my iron won't print anything or make a mark. It plugs into the wall but it doesn't get smoking hot or hot enuff to make anything on the wood. Bummer.

[@BurnSavvy]

That is either a connection issue or a manufacturing decent. If you’ve got it completely plugged into the wall, check all connections - the on button/switch if it has one, the pen to the cord, the nib to the barrel of the pen, etc. If it’s all connected and on, then I would return or exchange it if you can

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@@BurnSavvy silly me...I saw another video on here & it was simply just let it heat for sum time. I was thinking jus a few minutes but it worked after leaving it for a lil longer. Along with it depends on a certain type of wood. It didn't work on the wood I had at first. Tri

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Trial & error

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One of the most effective ways to learn 🔥🙌

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What is a stipple tip?

[@BurnSavvy]

Many nibs can be called a stipple tip. It’s a tip you can use for stippling (aka pointillism or dot art).

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what is the price of 1 art piece

[@cellegraphy]

?

[@BurnSavvy]

That’s a very complicated answer that I don’t have room for in a KZbin reply. Depends on the size of the piece, function of the piece, cost of materials, perceived value, etc. In general, charge 2-4x your material cost plus your time. Check competitor prices and see how you compare. I’m planning to do a video on this down the road

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Metal?

[@BurnSavvy]

Are you asking what kind of metal the nibs are?

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Love the contrast in those pieces 🙌

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Thanks!

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Haha! Well you probably wouldn’t enjoy chatting with me in person then because I’m usually more animated in person 😂

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Thank you!

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I’m happy to help!