In this handsome hardcover gift edition of Pyrography Basics, nationally recognized artist 

and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes it easy to learn the creative craft of wood burning. 

All that aspiring beginners need is this book and an inexpensive wood burning tool to start 

adorning wood, gourds, leather, paper and more with beautifully burned images and patterns. 

The author provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials and techniques. 

Readers learn how to set up a practice board to experiment with strokes and settings 

before moving on to working projects with confidence. Six skill-building projects provide 

step-by-step exercises in using temperature, time, layering and texturing to create artistic 

tonal values.

Author : Lora S. Irish