OMG, Sarah!! 💖 💖 💖 I'm in love with this craft idea!! It's nice to know that Sharpies blend in wood.. Lol... Have you ever tried wood staining pictures? I've done it once but only had one color and it still turned out awesome! 💖
I never thought of coloring with sharpie markers on my burned images so this video really got my mind into doing cartwheels with inspiration. Thank you.
Dollar tree also has small wood craft picture frames that burn just fine, and they sell a variety of permanent markers that don't smell as strongly as sharpie.
I started wood-burning few months ago. When i saw this video, it gave me ideas. Plus ordered permanent markers. If you want to see some of my work, I will possibly make a youtube slideshow.
You did great!! I would highly recommend sanding with 220 sandpaper before you burn it will make the surface very smooth and help the skipping of the wood burner. :)
@@SoCraftastic Yes I will second the sanding it will sharpen the colors as well, I have been wood burning for 20 years and have always done that.. I'd like to share what I have, I think you'll like what you see. GREAT WORK by the way.
Sanding the surface before you start, hugely important step. A commercially purchased tablet will have been handled by people in the shop, scuffed and dinged in shipment; all sorts of things that can affect the surface. You want to sand it uniformly before beginning. Also it helps to draw on paper, then transfer your work to the wood. You can trace hard over your drawing laid on the plaque, or do a graphite transfer. You want to avoid erasing because that changes the uniform surface texture.
Just for anyone who wants to try this out: I'm not an expert on pyrography or wood burning, but from experience, burning wood along the grain of the wood helps a ton! Well do it as much as you can so yes you'll need to turn your wood a bunch of times. it tends to be smoother burning along the grain. Note: to everyone who isn't the best drawer (like me-who can't draw free hand), carbon paper will be your best friend in pyrography/wood burning. I hope this can be helpful for someone trying out wood burning 😊
As a Pyrography artist 🔥 I recommend to always sand your wood so it’s clean. Only used unfinished wood. NEVER burn on mdf pieces. Pine is the worst to start with because of the grain makes it more difficult. Basswood or poplar wood would make the burning experience more smooth. Walnut hollow versa tool with a temp gage is a good beginner tool. Watch Minisa Robinson on RU-vid if you are serious about learning woodburning (Pyrography). I wouldn’t recommend sharpie markers If you plan on wood sealing the wood. A wood sealer will preserve the wood burning. The sharpie markers are made of alcohol and will bleed when you add a wood sealer. Many people use prisms color pencils or watercolor pencils or water color markers. I use gouache paint cause it can work like an acrylic or a water color (you can blend colors better too). Then you seal the color using Krylon workable fixatif so the colors don’t bleed and then add your wood sealer. It will show up bold and bright. Wood seal to preserve the burn or it will fade over time. Just my tips as a Pyrography artist. 🔥
I really recommend basswood it’s the softest and doesn’t have too much grain to work around. I’m doing woodburns for my senior show in art school. I’ve been wood burning for about 5 years now and I haven’t stopped
Awesome video and beautiful end result! Try burning on basswood. You can get wood canvasses and plaques at craft stores as well. They are a bit pricier than the pine plaques but are so smooth and easier to burn on imo. If you ever need a larger panel of wood you can also get larger wood panels at the hardware store and have the workers there cut down the wood to your desired size...a bit more work, but it’s a really affordable option if you are wanting to do a larger piece. My favorite type of wood to burn on from the hardware store is poplar. Also burns like butter as long as you sand it really smooth to start. Woodburning is so much fun I hope you continue to fall down the Woodburning rabbit hole 😂 thanks for putting out such a cool video! In the few years I’ve been burning it has never occurred to me to use alcohol markers to add color...I don’t know why...it looks like such a beautiful and fun east way to add color to a piece.
Loved this Sarah! It was so fascinating to watch, it looked like it took you such a long time so I admire your dedication. The rose turned out so pretty and I love how you did that with the color groups!
Searching around for wood burning art videos because I am planning to give it a go for my next video. Glad you made this 4 years ago for me to reference today lol ✌🏼
I can’t wait to see what you come up with! Hope it helped a bit. 😁 I’ve actually been playing around with a ton of painted wood pieces behind the scenes lately & have incorporated wood burning again too. So, the plan is to bring it back to my channel sometime this fall.
Hi I know this is old but thought I'd add some of my 2cents worth... I've been wood burning for years and before getting arthritis, used to sell my stuff at craft shows. I only started getting into coloring my work (with watercolor pencils) towards the end and was looking for something to show a friend when I came across this vid. I love the boldness of the colors.. they really caught my eye. Here are a few tips if you decide to do more wood burning... 1- Use a wood with less grain. Pyrographers typically LOVE basswood. It's soft, not too much soot, and hardly any grain. Get the right burner and tip, and it's like a hot knife to butter! 2- That brings us to the tip. A rounded tip is going to be smoother and faster on the wood. I like to use sharp tips only for fine details. 3- Use a hot burner. Burners like those (pen style or soldering style) come in a variety of temps. Often, they're too low to do much because they're marketed towards youth (since many learned at summer camp or something). Look for ones no less than 900 deg. if you want dark lines, especially with the first pass. This also means you may need to find some type of foam insulation to put around the part you hold, as even the little rubber covers get hot. But my most used burner is over 1000 deg. and I love it. Lower temps are great for adding shade and detail. Have fun!
One suggestion I would make to wood burning, is to do a light sanding to skim off any of the harsh edges from the wood grooves. Then brush it off with a soft bristle brush. It works for smoother, more even burn lines!
Woodburning is a lot of fun. It takes a lot of patience and helps you steady yourself. If you start off with decent set you can practically do anything you want with it. I had a set similad to what she is using but the bit broke off inside it. Had to get a new set. There is a lot of tips and tricks.
@@hannah_scott this burner typically runs for 40$ for the set (usa) the issue i had with it is that the tip she is using broke inside of the burner and i have no idea how to get it out without ruining the rest of the burner.
I love Wood burning. You did an amazing job. I have a suggestion so next time you do this you have a smooth backing to work with on the wood. This will cause your wood burn tool to glide across the wood without going off lines. Next time prep the wood surface by sanding it with a small grain and make it as smooth as possible.
I am not doing any wood burning at the moment, but do have a set that I have used. I like to skip around crafts, in between making journals, which is my Forte. I did save this, because it is simply a fabulous video. Thank you so much for sharing this! Can't wait till I get back to working with my burner with this cool idea to do. New subbie here, would love to be crafty RU-vid friends!
Basswood is really good to start out with learning wood burning. It’s the easiest wood to burn and it won’t jump and create the bumps throughout the lines!
sanding the wood with a fine sandpaper will certainly give you a much smoother surface to work on. I like to use watercolour pencils to colour in, they can be used in a variety of ways - giving you a light pastel affect to a brilliant rich colours. I think you have done a beautiful job with your rose.
i've bought these exact same wood pieces before from hobby lobby. they're really rough, especially the edges. i sanded everything a LOT before working on it (i just stained the wood, not burning, and i sanded from like 240 up to 1000 i think). you might wanna try that next time? i doubt it'll help with the tool getting stuck in the grain since that's deeper than surface, BUUUUT it will give your piece a nice finish. and i'm not sure if you later did this or not, but you should also seal it with a clear acrylic spray or gloss varnish to preserve it! i like polyurethane. it's wood floor varnish and it's not sticky.
Thank you for your suggestions! I have a sander, so I'll try that in the future. Also, it is not finished at the moment. That's another thing I will be experimenting with.
@@SoCraftastic me too!!! I just wish it wasn't as windy and rainy but the nice weather has to be around the corner. Ps I love what you are doing to your house!!! (The new wood floor!)
This is such a fun idea! I’ve used Sharpees on wood before but not to blend and color, just to cover the wood. I think I’ve got a new project idea. Thank you!
After doing the initial wood burning, put a layer, or 2, of clear gesso. Its much easier to color on, graphite, colored pencil, marker....gesso seals the wood and keeps paint and markers from soaking into the wood. Great job on this ❤
Very nice and very watchable too! Your a lovely presenter and well spoken thanks for posting and giving us all a sweet project to work on this week-end!
I absolutely love wood burning, I received a professional grade burner as a gift with a ton of nibs. It works so much better than the cheap ones and much faster! Some of the best wood for wood burning would be something like bass wood with very little to no grain in it. This was a cool project that I might try ❤️
This is so cool! I am building out my 1988 chevy van home and I have so many pieces of wood that I miscut and I was wanting to do something creative with them. I love the inspiration in this video!
Definitely invest in a Colwood, the cub is a practical price especially since you seem like you like this and also sand the wood extremely flat and smooth and it will help burner glide better. But those are cheap and I can’t stand not being close to the tip! Just an FYI, I bought the Walnut Hollow creative burner and IT SUCKS! Have only had 2 weeks and it won’t stay hot unless it’s at a 10! Sending it back!! So if you don’t want frustration, skip that one until they improve it!
Love the way you use multiple mediums to get a super satin look. Thanks for sharing. Never thought of using sharpies or copics or pencils for that matter on wood.
Looks great! I suggest you take some clear epoxy resin and cover that piece with it. Let it dry overnight. Watch the whole thing really pop! You can get a small epoxy kit (8 oz should do it) at any craft store (Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc.) The epoxy will also protect the image.
Would LOVE to see more wood burning/ sharpie coloring videos like this!!! I tried wood burning wood beads but I wonder what they would look like with your sharpie coloring idea?? TFS this awesome technique!! Oh, the wood burning tips can be purchased on AliExpress and Amazon. I use a heat resistant glove on my hand so I can hold closer to the tip. Not an oven mitt, it’s silver lining on the inside and red material on the outside. I also saw a pair at Harbor Freight in the welding area. Hope this helps! Thanks again!!
Beautiful- will soon attempt, did not know what to use to color wood-so thanks! Toward end it looked like you were holding a brush bent at a sharp angle, like the eyeliner brush I have. That brush has been a game changer for me, now I will be ‘eyeing’ it to be precise more easily on wood. Getting ready for first time ever, wish me luck!
Brilliant, I love it. I’ve got a set of sharpie pens and didn’t realise I could use them on wood. Knowing I can creates endless possibilities, thank you. X
To avoid the "skipping".. maybe try sanding the surface with very fine sandpaper and palm sander BEFORE you begin. AND very smart using a sandpaper to help you erase. It still turned out beautiful but maybe sanding before can alleviate some of the frustration. Very nice with all the colors.. you did a very nice job blending too. Keep it up n GB
Fantastic work i have have a wood burning pen i going to start doing some nice designs i love all the beautiful colours you have used keep up with the great work.
A new beginner...just got my kit yesterday on Friday...loved watching your video...learned a few things already! Your technique, on blending your colors...with the markers turned out...absolutely G.O.R.G.O.U.S.! Can't wait to create...my first wood burning piece. Thank you for taking the time...to show everyone...all the different... learning experiences...knowing this process...can be timely :)
Use watercolor pencils! They are beautiful on my wood burned projects and so easy to use and blend! Can use them either dry or wet or dry and water rush over them. Give it a try and you won’t be disappointed 😊
tip for wood burning.. especially for the outlining. after you drew the rose and were satisfied with design, if you would have carefully retraced the drawing and put slight pressure on your pencil, you would have left an indent into to wood from the pencil lead depending on the pressure you apply to pencil. you could then use the indent from pencil as a guide for your burning iron. the indent should provide a smooth surface for your iron.
Your best video ever! Original, beautiful and inspirational. Would lo e to see this as a series i stead of thecraft kits. Love to see one of your mandala drawings cokored in! Thank you for the idea and inspiration.
Roses are red Ketchup is too Yay I got a like! Wait why is it blue? *_Not asking for likes, I know this isn't that original but Its still a fun poem ( to me )_*
Maybe, as you travel, you could draw your favorite moment there or like a symbol of how you will remember it, on paper, then transfer it on wood and paint it?
