r/woodburning

Finnished product, as promised

Thanks for all the great input on this project! Just wrapped up today I ended up using six coats of spar urethane cut and polished with automotive compound. My customer is thrilled and already wants another.

u/whatchulookingatpunk — 3 days ago
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Work in progress, just need advice over the shading I did. Is there a better way than just adjusting the temp?

u/Amahagene1 — 8 days ago

First time woodburning, not sure what my work is worth..

I admit that I vastly underestimated the skill and patience involved in woodburning. This project has been so many hours I’ve lost count. I went into it very nervous to start because this was a commission for a co worker and again I’ve never tried woodburning until this. Is $300 too high to charge? It’s not completely finished or clear coated fyi.

u/whatchulookingatpunk — 8 days ago

What finishes do you use for pyrography (wood burning) pieces? Also, app recommendations for converting images to B&W vector patterns?

Hey everyone,

I've started doing this a year ago, and I was wondering what you would recommend for the best finishes? I've used only thinner-based varnish so far, and it kind of looks ok but I don't know if it's the best looking.

Also, what app do you think is the best at transforming a regular image to a clean black and white vector suitable for handmade pyrography?

I've attached a couple of my works so far. (I have a Cara profile with my portfolio, but I saw a rule to not post social media profiles so I'm not)
Thanks everyone!

u/Hilarian333 — 9 days ago