Wood burning for beginners (pyrography) - how to get started

[@HobbyHoarder]

It's all fun and games until you burn a finger! Especially when you're trying to change the tip, so be careful.

[@joehaynes-stewart8239]

Hobby Hoarder Hey what was the stuff you said to spray on at the end?

[@HobbyHoarder]

Club Sandwich It's called spray lacquer. Much easier to use than having to brush it on.

[@joehaynes-stewart8239]

Hobby Hoarder Thanks man I’m glad to start getting into the hobby

[@CaptainDuBois1]

Hey friend, could you use the same techniques for walking sticks?

[@ChrisR_68]

Yeah I'm good at burning myself, I'm waiting on my kit coming, I also ordered a fire glove for the hand that moves the wood. Cheers for this upload I'm looking forward to play nice 😁

[@animess6759]

"artistic skills of a dead horse" got me subscribing

[@TamiAucremann]

Same here

[@edgarloike]

A dead horse can still fart. Farting is not only an art, but its art with an F.

[@AIBangers4u]

Same, thanks

[@seastar421]

Literally hit subscribe as soon as he said it! 😆

[@TheRarest1]

@@AIBangers4u l

[@SouthernAromas]

Hi, I was shown this in 8th grade woodworking class. Brings back so many memories of me making a jewelry box for my mother who’s passed away now, soldering my name to the bottom of it. I’m 43 now have a candle company. Would love to incorporate this onto my wooden candle jar tops.

[@HobbyHoarder]

That sounds like a great idea, definitely give it a try. I've also seen people having their logo created onto a metal stamp and using that to mark/burn their products.

[@SouthernAromas]

Thanks! I’ll definitely look into that! Like right now.

[@AerrisGShep]

How did you see this in 8th grade? It would've had to have been uploaded around 1994 if you're actually 43, youtube didn't even exist back then

[@SouthernAromas]

@@AerrisGShep not the video, just my intro to soldering.

[@AerrisGShep]

@@SouthernAromas Oh that makes sense, my apologies

[@zoeannejulia1998]

OH MY GOD. I bought the wood burning pen yesterday, and I was literally drawing the SAME hylian shield you are making. INSANE!!

[@mickeyyoung9233]

Artistic skills of a dead horse - gotta be the best opening statement I've ever heard 😆 🤣 Subscribed !

[@HobbyHoarder]

Hehe, happy to hear that and thank you!

[@seventyfive1]

Perfect timing on this. My wife wants to make a giant 6' wood ruler growth chart for our son, seems like the easiest way to make the markings is burning.

[@HobbyHoarder]

That sounds like a great idea and the marks won't fade away over time.

[@maxencedreuillet9486]

Perfectly balanced, as all thing should be... I've tried wood burning a long time ago but without these method, it wasn't very beatiful...

[@symingtonsrenevasan8806]

Hi there ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece

[@burneraccount122]

A big tip for shading that I have learned is to use a rounded tip piece on the burner and have the heat around medium (or anywhere less than the normal heat level you prefer to use as long as it still leave a mark) and make tiny circles. If it's low enough it will take 3-4 repetitions to get a medium level shade. So just lightly serial around in tiny circles till you fill in the space you want shaded, make sure to have a consistent pace to make sure everything is even and dark spots don't show up too frequently

[@burneraccount122]

Another tip for if you make a mistake you can take a knife or carving tools and lightly scrape the burn off.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Great tips, thank you for sharing!

[@KillerCaitie]

The sticker paper idea is absolute genius! As is having a soldering iron as a back up.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you! I can't take credit for the paper idea though, it's been floating around KZbin for years.

[@ChrisR_68]

@@HobbyHoarder it's a good idea if you can't draw so well, I'm an artist so I probably do my own.

[@tamarcanady5333]

@@ChrisR_68 This works with wax paper also!

[@TheRainbowrae]

Oh my gosh that sticker paper idea is brilliant!! Thank you

[@kimdeiter9349]

Wax paper works well

[@symingtonsrenevasan8806]

Hi there Rachel Hopek ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece

[@clarehartland150]

Sticker paper inkjet printing - absolute genius! Why did I not know this before? Great tips, I’ve just bought a pyrography pen, so I am off to draw on wooden things!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Good luck, I'm sure you'll love it!

[@dannywalker9402]

So all I have to get is get sticker paper for my printer and it will work

[@PkmHax]

Tip for if you use the sticky back paper method. Flip the image backwards and it will be the right way when you apply the stencil.

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@PkmHax Excellent point, thanks for sharing!

[@erfinderwerkstatt]

Finally a good use for my ruined Lidl soldering station! The inkjet transfer is simple and ingenious. I haven't even thought about that... It would even be perfect for stamping small pieces of wood without wood burning!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Yep, it's great, but here's the best part - it works just as well if you print in colors! I didn't since I was going to burn over it anyway, but if you'd simply want to have something on wood, it's even better in full colors.

[@fredschepers5149]

Newbie here. Thanks for this video. Awesome way to start. I bought just recently a set and was looking for a tutorial. First search, first hit... Thank you... 👍🏻

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thanks for getting in touch and I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it.

[@jenjend1521]

Thanks for the tips! The sandpaper tip will come in handy for me. I didn't know about the carbon build up and was unsuccessfully trying to remove it with a damp paper towel.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Happy to help! Just be sure to use a high grit sandpaper, otherwise your tip might wear out quickly.

[@tcnesa]

I really appreciate you showing me how its possible to burn shapes and names. I'm now on a mission to burn names into my turned wooden stools. 👌

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm glad to hear that, I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job.

[@nadinb1014]

You are the first one who mentioned calligraphy. Thank you 🌼 It helped me a looot !

[@HobbyHoarder]

Always happy to hear that, thank you for getting in touch!

[@JumpdeArt]

Thanks for posting this! Very informative, and well done with the editing. Learned a lot through the transfer tutorial and also the plier technique to remove the tip. Again, thanks!

[@pineal0ptics928]

I just got one of these pens as a surprise gift, so excited to get started. Going to buy some plywood tomorrow 😊

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@pineal0ptics928 Plywood is excellent for beginners, I hope you'll enjoy it!

[@jillb5925]

Thanks so much - just bought the iron and wondered how to get started, so that was brilliant.

[@symingtonsrenevasan8806]

Hi there Jill B ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece

[@RaplimNaim]

Can't wait to try wood burning, such a creative way to personalize items! 🔥

[@Meta-Drew]

Thanks so much! My mother got me a wood burning kit a few years ago and I just found it while cleaning my closet and decided to finally give it a go. Luckily enough I had label sheets on hand to make a tracing and I used AI to come up with a tracing for me. I made a burning of an Indian motorcycle, I can't believe how well it turned out for my first ever attempt. Thanks again

[@HobbyHoarder]

That is so good to hear! Such a clever idea to generate a tracing, now you have a truly unique piece to show!

[@stephaniereich1098]

The ruler idea for straight lines is genius, Thank you 😊

[@HobbyHoarder]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@lets-do-thisyoutube3653]

I appreciate this video a lot. I have been doing this off and on in my free time for roughly a year and I am now starting to sell my work, this video helped me a lot and now I can increase the quality of my work.

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's such a wonderful thing to hear, thank you. Good luck with your business, I'm sure you'll do great!

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

first person I have seen 00 to use hid god given natural drawing skill to make a sign --well done

[@heatherchandler4030]

Never even thought of this as a hobby until watching this, I’m hooked.. thank you so much.

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm sure you'll have tons of fun with it and it's very cheap to get into. Good luck!

[@salardarya1901]

This is very informative and well-produced video, thank you! ...

[@AinesOddities]

You had me at accent and dead horse! 🤣🤣 love it! ♥️

[@AVspectre]

I’ve been trying to come up with a clear name for a channel like this and I think you’ve nailed it! Well done :)

[@HobbyHoarder]

Hehe, thank you :) I didn't want to "lock" myself in into a particular hobby, so I came up with a name that can cover any of my plethora of hobbies :D

[@AVspectre]

@@HobbyHoarder Right? :) I also tend to jump around from one to another and back again. I don’t plan to master anything but I love when something I’ve learned in one context becomes useful in a totally different situation. It’s nice knowing a little bit about a lot of things.

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@AVspectre I used to have a lot of anxiety because I was trying to do so many different things, knowing I'll never actually be good at anything. But now I see it as a good thing; even if I won't be great at something, at least I get to try out a lot of different things.

[@fernandamendes2252]

"The artistic skills of a dead horse" haha I can relate! Thanks for your video! :)

[@kimberlyjeffcoat8059]

Thank you. You make it look like a lot of fun. Can't wait to try it.

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@kimberlyjeffcoat8059 I'm sure you'll get much enjoyment out of it!

[@vickiel914]

I asked for a wood burning kit for my birthday. Maybe I’ll get one! They look like so much fun to play with! I also have the “artistic skills of a dead horse!”

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time with it! And don't forget to show us all the cool things you'll make with it.

[@vickiel914]

@@HobbyHoarder I don't know how to add a picture in here. I've been practicing here and there. I made my daughter a simple sunflower today and colored it in with colored pencils. Sent her a picture and she says she loves it!

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@vickiel914 That's wonderful to hear, thanks for letting me know! You can't upload photos directly to KZbin, you'd have to do it elsewhere and then share the link here. But that's ok, I'm sure the sunflower looks amazing and what really matters is that your daughter loves it. Congratulations!

[@janiethecraftprincess]

Best tutorial i've seen so far. Thank you.

[@Pyxe_ZA]

Thanks for sharing your expertise. Highly appreciated all the way from South Africa 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you Peter, I'm glad you've liked it. Thank you very much for dropping in, I'm always amazed to learn where my viewers are!

[@TiredTaleTeller]

That transfer technique is genius!

[@ahorangistarchild4041]

Thanks!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you for your generous support, it means so much to me! Best wishes all the way to New Zealand!

[@122MLJ]

Wonderful video and cutely funny while super informative. Thanks!

[@mandirush5828]

Thankyou for the tips I can’t wait to get started

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm sure you'll do great!

[@danielculp1046]

@Hobby Hoarder I now Idalize you as my hero sir you have made my day.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, and you've made mine :)

[@BurnSavvy]

Getting to know that burner in the beginning is huge! I love that you added that at the beginning. 🔥🙌 I’d like to add that there’s a quick catchphrase that really helps my students - “light, low and slow”. Use light pressure (pushing hard can break tips), lower heat (until you have more experience), and slow (be patient, you’ll get faster with practice). Keep burning!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Great tips, thanks for sharing!

[@lindamurray5503]

I just started out and bought a small inexpensive set, I am enjoying it very much

[@HobbyHoarder]

That's wonderful, I hope you'll get many happy hours out of it! I love that about woodburning, it's so inexpensive to get started and you can make some really cool stuff and gifts with it.

[@ahorangistarchild4041]

Thank you! I'll be doing this for a new hobby :) Great video.

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@ahorangistarchild4041 Thank you, I'm sure you'll love it!

[@angelhernandez-headden5576]

I’ve watched several wood burning tip videos and this had the best information!! Thank you so much!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I'm really happy to hear that :)

[@TheShift_OfEnergy]

very helpful, thank you, bless you, amazing work

[@AMKRUK]

This is very informative and well-produced video, thank you!

[@symingtonsrenevasan8806]

Hi there Anna M Krukowska ,We from Sugu Pyrography Art would like to introduce you to our pyrography art pieces.Mr Sugu is an experienced artist and also is the pioneer is introducing pyrography art in Malaysia.His experience in the art industry has lead him to create around more than 1,000 pieces of world class art. If you are interested in owning the art piece which is created by Mr.Sugu himself do reply “ART” in the comment section below…… NOTE!!!! You can also book yourself a customize art piece of your favourite moment with Mr,Sugu. The price ranges from 665$ - 2,000$ Per Art Piece

[@yidneth]

I can draw but I am a messy craftet, still found a pyrograpn a drawer and excited to try

[@HobbyHoarder]

Good luck with it!

[@yidneth]

@@HobbyHoarder Thank you, I play folk instruments too and I kind of feel tempted to carve my logo or something similar on them but I WON'T do it untill I feel ready and practise with several crafts LOL just in case... don't want to cry the first day using it.

[@PotentPrintables]

Another amazing intro and "how to"- thanks so much! This looks like a lot of fun to try out!

[@tetra3dprint]

Great video! and thanks for bringing back a distant memory! I did this way back in my young teens (more than half my life ago;) at school, combined with metal work to make a custom house name plate. Mine featured a rectangle of wood with the house name burnt onto the surface in this way. They had some glorified soldering iron then too :) I printed out text created in some application on the Acorn Archimedes (there's a clue:) but I think I just cut out the text as a stencil. As I lived on a small farm and my mum had a couple horses, I decided to make a simple horse plough on top and some styled spirals on the bottom. So I bent some metal strips using heat, an anvil and a hammer, then made a very simplified horse plough with a angled length on top, a circle for the wheel and then an elongated circle but shaped into the outline of a plough blade. Come to think about it, what a great school that was!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I'm glad to hear that! That sounds like such a cool project. Do you happen to have a photo somewhere?

[@tetra3dprint]

​@@HobbyHoarder No I don't sorry, digital imagery was basically non existent then. Not sure I would wan't to publically show something I did when I was about 14 either, cringe :D

[@HobbyHoarder]

Hehe, come on, you were 14, you'd get a pass if it wasn't made perfectly.

[@cherylring656]

Great video! I’m convinced to give it a try

[@HobbyHoarder]

I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it!

[@scottconger1266]

Really good video, im new to wood burning , this has been a big help, thank you.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, very happy to hear that

[@PotentPrintables]

@@HobbyHoarder I'm happy that you are happy! :P

[@barbarahogan5726]

Excellent video I can’t wait to try this I have plenty of stencils and I just bought a wood burning tool

[@Notinmylifetime]

About to start this hobby. Fingers crossed!!!

[@HobbyHoarder]

You've got this!

[@susanfarley1332]

Years ago I bought the equipment for doing lamp work. The torch kind of scared me. I kept picturing me burning my fingers off. So I took the wood burning tool I had also bought and tried it out by doing a Celtic knot on a little wooden box. It came better than I thought it would! Plus I burned myself a lot while doing it. After that I was not as scared of the torch and went ahead and turned it on and lit it. I wasn't scared at all. I did manage to burn myself a few times when I forgot and touched the molten glass but if you put the contents of a vitamin E capsules on the burn and soak the gauze of the bandage with the vitamin E and keep it wrapped overnight. By the next day the burn doesn't hurt at all. And no blister. When I accidentally passed my hand through the torch flame one time and burned several fingers I gave them the same treatment. It was a bad burn but the next day no pain and within a week or so it was healed with no scarring. Vitamin E is also good on severe sunburns too. With no pain the next day and minimal peeling if any. Before I used vitamin E on my sunburns I would suffer for days from the pain. Just thought someone might like to know.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Excellent information, thank you for sharing, I'm sure it will help others as well. I'm really sorry to hear you got burned so much though!

[@susanfarley1332]

@@HobbyHoarder the odd thing is...working with a blowtorch got me less burns than cooking dinner every night.

[@cynthiacarr3294]

Very nice I just purchased a woodburning tool you made it seem easy😁👏🏽 I'm going to set my hands to the wood practicing thank you for sharing 💯‼😁

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you Cynthia, I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun :)

[@principgavrilo]

Good starting point, gave me some ideas, thanks, God bless you.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you!

[@IronLegdan]

Thank you for the video. This has been one of the most informitive one so far!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you Dan! I'm trying my best to avoid 30 minute videos if the same can be said in 5 :)

[@Sheinina358]

Can't wait to make something for my brother, Thanks!

[@AnitaSU129]

❤❤❤

[@glamourworld2607]

Ur share amazing skills with us It's great

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

am I the only one who loves the smell of burning wood

[@LunaMoonfae]

Awesome, thank you so much for this video.. all the best for 2024 ❤🙏🏻

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I wish the same for you and your family.

[@davidm3569]

Thanks for your informative and fun video 😀

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thanks for dropping by!

[@ruckboger]

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you

[@susanpuckett7682]

thanks for all of the “tips”!

[@appleoneill5135]

Great tutorial and tips. Many thanks x ❤

[@GDixon-ch3yl]

Very good video. Informative.

[@phoenixprime9149]

I recommend looking in your local area for wood to burn on. There are people who sell it cheap. If you are in the Mountain City TN Area, Cannons Hardwoods sells it cheap 😊

[@FuzzyDJ]

First i did my name. Then i made an Block of 8 by 8cm Of the old vans logo with the Mountain and some shades in thee back. Daaang!!! That was Nice. I really love it and im proud of myself! 🤙🏻

[@HobbyHoarder]

Hehe, that's so wonderful to hear, we're all proud of you too!

[@Burning_on_wood0003]

im burning on wood and make recycle for every thing pls tell me kzbin.info/www/bejne/g17Ci6NphNVrbMk

[@Burning_on_wood0003]

im burning on wood and make recycle for every thing pls tell me kzbin.info/www/bejne/g17Ci6NphNVrbMk

[@jochem420]

1:05 you will need no sanding. *you also need sandpaper*

[@davidstretton5871]

Fantastic video thank you I've just started wood burning

[@nopyliamcgyver2962]

"I have the artistic skills of a dead horse." OH MY GOD 🤣🤣😂😂

[@polyurethaneoverdose3908]

OH MY GOD 😂😂😱😱😱😭😭😂😂😂😂😂 shut up

[@grahamforster4070]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@JaJa-hi6jz]

Excellent video, thank you! I change my tips with a pair of pliers so I don't have to worry about the heat. I didn't know how to remove the black buildup, great tip with the sandpaper.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I'm glad you've liked it. Just be sure not to use too coarse of a sandpaper or you might end up sanding away most of the tip.

[@JaJa-hi6jz]

@@HobbyHoarder I'm currently finding that out lol. I truly dislike things made out of copper. Very soft when hot.

[@drnoone3596]

Wow thanks for the video! Love the printer trick.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, happy to hear that :)

[@chulaketh3126]

Learnt what I all needed. Thank you 😊

[@kathyallen-x6l]

I am going to give it a go...thankyou

[@VILLENSME951]

Hey man this was suuuuuper informative, thank you 🙏🏽!!!!

[@iwamochi]

So many amazing tips here thank u so much

[@stealthblu84]

Simply put. Well done.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, much appreciated :)

[@stealthblu84]

@@HobbyHoarder Absolutely pal.

[@msmoha736]

Thanks for this! I bought a beginner kit and hope to make some nice plant labels for my garden

[@HobbyHoarder]

My pleasure, have fun with it!

[@gregorydzogang]

Great and simple video. Thanks you ❤️❤️❤️🌹

[@tessloneill7978]

Very good video. Clear. I believe I am on my way to doing my first project. Thanks!!

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you! I'm sure you'll have a ton of fun creating something special :)

[@daystyr]

This is my first time oh hearing about pyrography (wood burning)

[@TYE2020]

I subscribed to your channel and my notification is on 👍

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you Tyrone, I really appreciate that :) Let me know if you ever need help with anything!

[@summerrain2362]

Thank u for this video. You gave some great info. And you obviously do have talent😊🌳✨

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you, I really appreciate it :)

[@magdalenapetkow-los7163]

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing!

[@symingtonsrenevasan8806]

Mangdalena Petkow-Los

[@beware1749]

Perfect video, thank you!!! :)

[@qwerty-em1ek]

Thanks I found it really helpful

[@hellothere7598]

4:06 gourmet coffee

[@HobbyHoarder]

Taster's Choice

[@haxzhu]

I want to start to do this kind of arts

[@HobbyHoarder]

Go for it! Just buy the cheapest wood burning kit and you can get started in a few days, it's really easy to do.

[@jeskehendriks]

Hi, thank you for making this video! What kind of ruler did you use to make the straight lines? Cheers!

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@jeskehendriks I bought a set of 5 or so from Aldi once, nothing special, but they are aluminium.

[@elizarraras123456]

Awesome tutorial thank you

[@truewordz777]

Brilliant, thank you

[@javierdominguezvicente472]

Tiene mucha distancia entre la MANO y la PUNTA .....sin duda tienes MUY buen pulso.....y mucha práctica

[@cynfulification]

Thank you for the great video!

[@dianes1875]

Thank you! This was great!

[@poolrick]

Great video. The sticker paper transfer is genius. However, I need clarification on what you are doing. Please. It's a full label sheet, and you print on the front? Do you need to reverse the image? I apologize for being dense. This is all new to me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@HobbyHoarder]

Yes, it's a full page sheet and I print on the side that had stickers on. It's usually more "greasy" than the backside, that's where you want to print on. I don't remember exactly about reversing the image, but now that you mention it, I think I did have to, yes. Are you having problems with anything else? I'm happy to help if I can.

[@poolrick]

@@HobbyHoarder Thank you. I will purchase some sticker labels and try this. I do have one more question. As I rewatch the video, you say inkjet printer, but I use a laser jet printer. Do you think that will work the same? Again sorry to be so clueless. Thanks again for sharing and for your prompt reply.

[@HobbyHoarder]

@@poolrick I'm sorry to say it only works with an ink jet printer. Laser printer burns the ink into the paper and it won't transfer to the wood. I'm not aware of any similar technique where a laser printer would work. No worries about asking, I'm happy to help!

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Good video...does it melt your ruler when you make straight lines ?

[@HobbyHoarder]

Thank you! No, it was a metal ruler, but I'm sure it would melt a plastic one.

[@thatcherlightburn8220]

Thank you ❤for sharing

[@markrigoglioso]

Awesome starter video!

[@SuperShassa]

Great video. To the point and very informative.