How To Use Pyrography Tips
Just place the carbon paper face down on your wood your design on top and then trace over the design with a blunt tip.
How to use pyrography tips. So in the blog I will discuss how I use the shading tip in my pyrography. For the most part our advice is to use fixed-tip pens for those tip shapes that you will use a lot and consider getting one or two BPH interchangeable-tip pens for lesser-used or home made tips. It is always advisable when using new wood types and new tools and tips to practice your techniques on a sample piece that has similar properties.
Dont let the sweat of your hand to come over the design or pencil. To use the pyrography pen plug it into an electric source switch it on and let it heat up for a few minutes while resting on the holder. This means that the thread is 4 mm in diameter with a 07 mm thread pitch.
However it will produce impressive and clean results when used in wood burning. When working on burning art you have to take good care of the work. One of the posts describes the process but basically you can back trace the pattern onto your wood using carbon paper as your middle layer.
You can easily make light areas darker but not vice versa. Fixed-tip pens allow you to work with your fingers closer to your work surface giving you better control over fine work. To use the tool you should insert the tip that you want to use and then switch it on.
You can watch a YouTube video version of this tutorial by clicking on the image to the left. Because it will cause the pencil to spread on the surface of the wood. Rest your tool on the pen holder of your choice while it gets hot.
The art of pyrography has been around for centuries. Rub the tips with the superfine sandpaper or emery cloth after the unit has cooled. These units are usually much more than a novice would need in the process of pyrography.