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The Art & Craft of Pyrography: Drawing with Fire on Leather, Gourds, Cloth, Paper, and Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) More Than 40 Patterns, Step-by-Step Projects, and Expert Advice from Lora S. Irish
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About The Art & Craft Of Pyrography: Drawing With Fire On
Product Description Explore the craft of pyrography across the full range of inventive pyro media with internationally known author and artist Lora S. Irish! 43 project patterns, each beautifully detailed to help you explore pyrography across various media Learn the basics of pyrography systems, tools, supplies, and practice boards Learn the differences between the various substrates—vegetable-tanned leather, dried gourds, chipboard, papier-mâché, artist paper, cotton fabric and canvas, and wood Tips and techniques for mastering temperature settings, hand positions, textures, fill and stroke patterns, creating tonal values, understanding shadows, adding color to your burnings, and finishing Complete instructions plus photographs of both the finished piece and the work-in-progress during the pale, medium, dark, and detailed stages Although it is often referred to as woodburning, the art of pyrography can be worked on just about any natural surface, including gourds, leather, or cotton rag paper. Lora S. Irish, author of Great Book of Woodburning, offers more than 40 amazingly detailed new projects that explore the craft of pyrography across the full range of inventive pyro media. Inside Art & Craft of Pyrography, you'll learn the basics of pyrography systems, tools, supplies and practice boards. Differences between the various substrates are examined and discussed, including both wood and non-wood working surfaces. Lora provides expert advice on temperature settings, fill patterns, hand positions, textures, stroke patterns and more. Chapters are included on creating tonal values, understanding shadows, adding color to your burnings, and finishing the work. 43 patterns illustrate the application of fine pyrography across a wide variety of imaginative media, including vegetable tanned leather, dried gourds, cotton fabric, artist paper, chipboard and papier-mâché. Lora S. Irish is known for her amazingly detailed patterns that positively exude expression, and this book does not disappoint! Each fascinating project includes complete instructions plus photographs of both the finished piece and the work-in-progress across pale, medium, dark and detailed stages. Book Description Now Lora Irish, the author of the bestselling Great Book of Woodburning, offers thirty-five amazingly detailed new projects that explore the craft of pyrography across the full range of inventive pyro media. From the Back Cover Create Beautiful Artwork Burning on a Variety of Natural Surfaces Although it is often referred to as woodburning, the art of pyrography can be worked on just about any natural surface, including gourds, leather, or cotton rag paper. Lora S. Irish, author of the bestselling Great Book of Woodburning, offers more than forty amazingly detailed new projects that explore the craft of pyrography across a full range of inventive media. Also included are tips and techniques on creating tonal values, understanding shadows, adding color to your burnings, and finishing your work. Each fascinating project has complete instructions plus photographs of both the finished piece and the work-in-progress across pale, medium, dark, and detailed stages. Inside The Art & Craft of Pyrography, you'll learn about: The basics of pyrography systems Tools, supplies, and practice boards The differences between the various substrates Temperature settings and hand positions Textures, fill and stroke patterns, and much more About the Author Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazi
