How to transfer a Portrait onto Wood using Graphite Paper for Pyrography / Wood Burning

This video shows how to use graphite paper to transfer a portrait onto a piece of wood for pyrography and wood burning projects. Created by Minisa Robinson.
www.minisapyrography.com
www.patreon.com/minisa

[@fikribasoglu3422]

Dear Minisa, you are good and great artist. Your videos are usuful. You are good teacher also. I write you from Turkey. Best wishes.

[@AndreaStevens2012]

OMG! Why am I just now finding you?! This is by far the absolute most helpful tutorial I have come across yet! Thank you for posting! 🥰😊💙❤🤍

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

You are so welcome!

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

As always, such a pleasure to watch and learn by you....

[@tmo6517]

This was explained very well. Really awesome!

[@shirleymalar304]

Great explanation of this transfer method. Thank you.

[@Hateious]

Great videos. Honestly your an artist and many thanks to you for showing us everything you know. Definitely worth a sub.

[@Bizzeplayn]

Another great video Minisa. I dont think i would be doing woodburning if it werent for you. You rock!

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thank you very much! :)

[@steveo3012]

Just subscribed and got with your patreon. Hoping to learn more!

[@johncu45]

Truly helpful!

[@patriciacalderon476]

Thank you, this was very helpful. I only had carbon paper and even sanding it it was dark, I have ordered graphite paper, hope it arrives soon, can’t wait to try it

[@SCARAMOUSXL5]

WELL FOR AN ARTIST LIKE YOU LOOKS EASY BUT FOR AN AMATEUR LIKE ME OH BOY TOO DIFFICULT!!!

[@wickedcrypto6004]

Wow thank you so much for you tips.

[@pirografiavalhalla]

UoW! Great work!

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thanks! :)

[@nedkiryakov4824]

Thank you so much for the tips! You are amazing! ♡

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

You are so welcome!

[@marykinser]

In my mind you are the best! I have your books too. Thank You.

[@selmayazici5327]

Kitapların ismini rica edebilirmiyim lütfen 🙏

[@richypyrography]

Very well explained as always. 👏👏

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thank you! :)

[@MrJacs46]

Very nice video for a beginner. Thank You

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@positivecreations9304]

Good work keep it up

[@art_julio_lancis]

Great art work friend 👍 👍 💯

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ALISHGOSAI]

Awesome

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thanks!

[@user-kf3nh1hx5h]

Very nice.

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thank you :)

[@danybrega]

Wonderful video! You are a great artist!!!! Sorry I didn't understand what is that purple cloth for remove the graphite.

[@kevincallahan3146]

I use green painters frog tape to transfer my images, it holds very well and always pulls off without issue.

[@paulshinn805]

Exactly like a tattoo stencil making...

[@shaheenmiranda5349]

Wow. Awesome tutorial. I hope we get to see you burn this. Tia.

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Thank you! Here's the video for the portrait woodburning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWK8kqSvrr95l68 If you have any questions, just let me know. Thanks again and have a wonderful day! :)

[@shaheenmiranda5349]

@@WoodBurningUniversity Thank you so much. Learning a lot from you.

[@rebeccamamabear4043]

Hi, i follow you on facebook as well as here on KZbin. Im really inspired by your work. Anyways, i struggle with transfering things, as a artist, i see a lot of artists using this method of doing portraits or realism, and id like to try that but then i feel like a imposter as a artist because i didn't just look at a picture, and draw it directly onto the wood or canvas.

[@Vdajana76]

HI Minisa i really love your art work, can you please help me out how to protect yourself against smoke, i would appreciate your suggestion🙏🏻

[@gvanvoor]

I usually use painter’s tape for delicate surfaces to hold the original picture in place

[@truewrldseeker4004]

Ever try blue painters tape? I feel works better than the other tape and comes off rather clean.

[@wadem4995]

Wow watching this has inspired me to do my first pyrography portrait. I assumed graphite paper you could have just rubbed off with a standard rubber. That must not be the case by the looks

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

That's fantastic! I hope you enjoy your pyrography portrait project. I haven't had much luck removing graphite paper marks with a normal eraser... it smudges instead. But a fine-grit sandpaper works great!

[@krashunburn]

I love watching you work, Minisa. Got a question for all 'Pyromaniacs' (of which I am one): Does anyone burn indoors with no external venting? If so, what do you do to keep your house from smelling like a campfire? Of course, there are those who want just that, but not me. I am thinking about getting a Winix 5500-2. It seems to have good reviews. Thoughts and suggestions?

[@Hateious]

I have only done one, but ye I done it indoors though if you could have some ventilation from the fumes would be nice as cant be healthy lol. Keep burning dude.

[@jonton6541]

I'm super late with my reply but you may want to check out the treeline website. They offer a mini smoke extractor that helps with that issue. I personally like to burn outdoors like my backyard but I also burn inside my garage. When I do so, I open the garage door and also have a mini fan right next to the area where I'm burning. But have the fan blow away from you, that way it extracts the smoke from your face. Hope this helps!

[@russpury]

What graphite paper do you use. Your tutorials are excellent! Thank you.

[@brandobc76]

Did you ever find out what brand to use? I can't seem to get a good answer on Amazon if their transfer paper is actually carbon paper or graphite

[@selmayazici5327]

Dövmecilerin cilt için kullandığı karbon kağıdına benziyor ,onlar çok koyu renk olmuyor ,oğlum dövmeci kullandığı için biliyorum, ahşapda denemiştim ama aktarım sağlayamadım ben.

[@russpury]

I ordered some from Amazon and it worked. I have no idea what brand it was nor can I remember what I did with it!

[@jasonmorales4990]

do you think burning over mod pudge is possible or is thr chemicle to harsh.

[@tigerman9475]

Which kind of wood and what's that burning instrument called and where can we buy it online?

[@donnieramdass316]

Good day what kind of graphite paper do you use?

[@Pressingontoperfection]

What Graphite paper did u use.

[@bpatriquin123]

Serious question... how is graphite any better for reducing chemical transfer to the wood? I’m really curious why you say not to use carbon paper, but graphite paper... Does it really make a notable difference or is that just a personal preference??

[@Hateious]

Could be wrong but I think it makes lines less darker and more easier to rub out making traceing lines less noticeable. Can still be done with other paper though.

[@selmayazici5327]

​@@Hateiousevet kesinlikle öyle

[@Solopaner23]

hello I want you to help me buy a pyrography buy one and it does not burn much I use hard wood like pine and it does not burn much which one do you suggest please

[@selmayazici5327]

Çam ağacı uygun tercih değil, ıhlamur, kiraz,ceviz,huş ve kavak denemelisiniz

[@joek600]

Im using the classic transfer method that many painters/illustrators use. Just take a 4B pencil and smudge the back side of the paper you printed your reference. Take care to cover all the areas. Then take a mechanical clutch pencil with a very hard lead, like 4H. Keep your point sharpen. In this way you will have a transfer that wont be proned to smudging and you will achieve very thin lines in details like eyes or little highlights that could be made dificult to make out if you used the broader point of a ballpoint pen to press the design down.

[@selmayazici5327]

Çok daha basit bir yöntem gördüm ,yazıcıdan çıktı alınan resim ahşap yüzeyine konulup ters yüzünden buharsız ütü ile resim aktarılıyor

[@lindamcneely5543]

Where to find references photos

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Hi! You can find copyright free reference photos at the following sites: www.woodburninguniversity.com www.pixabay.com www.unsplash.com www.wildlifereferencephotos.com These are my favorites and I hope this helps! -Minisa

[@selmayazici5327]

Lütfen biri silmek için kullanılan malzemenin ismini yazabilir mi

[@WoodBurningUniversity]

Grafit çizgilerini silemezsiniz ancak bunları hafifletmek veya kaldırmak için ince taneli zımpara kağıdı kullanabilirsiniz. Umarım bu yardımcı olur!

[@selmayazici5327]

@@WoodBurningUniversity elinizdeki mor renkli çizgileri sildiğiniz plastik parçayı sormuştum, çok teşekkür ederim yanıt için 🙏Türkiye'den sevgiler ❤

[@PepuDrummer527]

What about heat transfering the picture to the wood and then burning it?

[@simonaborosova2123]

How can you do it please?

[@johnc8842]

@@simonaborosova2123 It's actually very simple, the only catch is you have to print the picture on a laser printer not an inkjet printer. From there just apply heat to the side of the paper that wasn't printed, there are tips for woodburning pens that have screw on tips you can use.

[@romaineathey6512]

I did it myself. I used Stodoys woodworking plans for this.