WOOD BURNING ITEMS.

I thought I would show you some of my pyrographed pieces.  Wood burning, or poker work as it's sometimes called,  has been around for a very long time.

 Today however, there are many wonderful tools on the market. I have an Ironcore set and a cheaper set like a soldering iron with several different shaped tips.

  The Ironcore has several wire tips that you can bend into the shaped points that you want, fine and broad tips depending on the look you're after.

These tools are electric and get very hot at the tip but the handle stays cool.  I usually like to hand colour my work but if the article is for food preparation then I don't seal with anything just wipe over with grape-seed oil.

I have no idea how the last paragraph appeared in blue.  The mysteries of Blogger!!

Until next time,  take care,

Vicki.