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Wood burning 101 Miranda Belcher
What you need to begin • Wood • Woodburner • Sandpaper • A printed image • Charcoal pencil • Pliers • Heat resistant dish • Lots of light • Polyurethane • Old pencil or pointed object to trace with • Colored pencils or water based paint if color is desired Photo credit: www.hobbycraft.co.uk/ Photo credit: http://www.lsirish.com/files/2012/10/horse-pattern.jpg Photo credit: momof5daughters.blogspot.com Photo credit: www.abtec4abrasives.com/ Photo credit: hyatts.com Photo credit: freestockphotos.biz Photo credit: instructables.com Photo credit: dreamstime.com Photo Credit: thebackyshop.co.uk Photo credit: rustoleumspraypaint.com
Step 1 • Sand the wood Photo credit: diynetwork.com
Step 2 • Use charcoal pencil to shade the entire back of the printed picture Photo credit: drawsketch.about.com
Step 3 • Use old pencil to trace the picture onto the wood Photo credit: lsirish.com
Step 4 • Plug in woodburner and turn it on Photo credit: woodturnerscatalog.com
Step 5 • Trace the picture main lines with the fine tip • Burnt lines will be darker than the pencil lines. Photo credit: lsirish.com
Step 6 • Use pliers to change tips as needed, putting hot tips in the heat resistant dish. Photo credit: achievingproverbs31.blogspot.com
Step 7 • Shade as necessary Photo credit: lsirish.com
Step 8 • Color as desired Photo credit: lsirish.com
Step 9 • Spray with polyurethane coat to keep art looking like new Photo credit: rustoleumspraypaint.com