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This short video shows the how to burn Arabic calligraphy on wood. The script is from Holy Quran ( the latest holy book from God) it reads as "When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them)" Arabic script is among the most dynamic scripts and can be used to create very unique pieces Wood used is particle board which is very sensitive to burning Download a free quick guide for pyrography @ www.SmilingWood.com

In this video, I chose a pattern of flowers The shading was made on the borders of the flowers and to the inwards The wood used was a plaque of Syrian Birch wood The burner used was a wire tip burner

  this 7 minutes shows the basics of Pyrography / wood burning art. it starts by copying patterns on wood, burning, shading and coloring. it is an excellent guide for beginners.

This is a video to show you how to copy a pattern to wood for Pyrography. I used the carbon papers to transfer the image Fixing the pattern with the carbon paper on wood for copying is crucial for a successful copying

This 1 minute video shows How to use the wood Burner on wood for creating Pyrography / wood burning projects

In this video you can learn how to craft a pigeon from Paper using the famous Japanese art ( The Origami) Origami is an art ranging from simple crafts up to very complex figures It is a low cost art and enjoyable by all ages

In this video series, I started a project on  wooden plaque using the art of Wood burning / Pyrography. The subject of this project is a flower. The flowers were always and will be always the icon of arts I didn't imagine the end product will be of this beauty! I made this project over many weeks since I work on wood burning only 3 hours every week. I enjoyed it a lot. Enjoy!

In this two minutes video, I used the geometry and the Islamic art design to create the famous islamic Eight-pointed star on wood. Islamic decoration makes great use of geometric patterns which have developed over the centuries. Many of these derived from various earlier cultures: Greek, Roman,  Byzantine , Central Asian , and Persian. The shading in this piece was linear which is a very easy technique of shading. The design is easy once you got the idea. The lines can be burned easily by the help of a metal ruler. If you are interested in more about wood burning art , Download a Free guide of Wood burning art @ www.SmilingWood.com

Arabic calligraphy is the art of using the flexible Arabic letters and phrases in a way to create an art work   calligraphy is flexible  enough to be shaped in almost any shape you like ? This is a Pyrography project using Arabic calligraphy and shaping it into a horse head 

inspired by this great building and its history, I tried to keep its memory through wood burning/pyrography art I was in a trip to Istanbul in January and i was astonished by this monument a turkish icon that can take your mind i used color pencils to add life to the image laying beside the bosphorus and surrounded by old architecture looking at this mosque can take you back in time to the age of ottoman empire please tell me your comments

Did you tried wood burning without a ready made pattern?Difficult?! Nope. It's very easy especially when you mix simple curves, squares and circles. These two minutes video can push you to try. attributes to the creator: http://www.youtube.com/user/Palivizumab?feature=watch Come On!! Show me your best!! You can post your piece for free at: http://www.facebook.com/WoodburningPyrographyLovers?ref=hl Keep Smiling

This 36 seconds shows the steps of burning a Dragon to wood Dragons were always so mysterious as a topic for different arts The shading gives life to the pattern Since the wood burning art uses only one color, shading plays an important role to make the piece more vivid. Enjoy the video!! http://youtu.be/b1Z3uzNEekU Attributes to the creator of this piece https://www.youtube.com/user/ionainfinland?feature=watch

in this video, you can add an elegant finish to your wood pieces in a few easy steps this steps can alter your creation from an amateur look to a professional style interested in more about the art of pyrography/wood burning download your free copy of Guide for Pyrography @ http://www.smilingwood.com/

This video shows How to add liquid glass to your wood piece? the video goes through the whole steps of the process it will help you in learning this step you can glaze your own piece right after the watching Also you can Download a Free Quick Guide for Woodburning / Pyrography Art @ http://www.smilingwood.com/

I was touched by the success of Obama 4 years before as the first African American to reach the White House. Few months before he was able to repeat his triumph. His tweet " Another four years sky rocketed in twitter. I have no interest in politics, I am not an American after all. Yet i was inspired by the story of the man. In this project I used the Pyrography / wood burning to burn the Obama's face on the wood!! Funny as it sounds but i enjoyed it so much I recorded the steps from the copying of the face using carbon/graphite paper through the painting of the wood till finishing the piece. It took me two days to finish this piece. You can watch the video at: http://youtu.be/NHTfd2qVIB

Shading is what gives more life to any drawing I was always looking for an easy way of shading my drawings on wood I believe that this technique is the easiest and the fastest . Simply by applying parallel lines close to each others The intinesty of the shades increase by intersecting one group of parallel lines with another I use a cheap wood burner which is in capable of shading large areas yet this techniques is very suitable for My burner and give a great finish

This video shows 8 woodburning / pyrography projects The animals specially the predators are the subjects of all the pieces The drawings is so live and appealing The nature of the wild animals make it more vivid and mysterious. I really was taken by the mix of painting and pyrography in the wolf piece, the mix between wood carving and pyrography in the second wolf piece. The touches are very accurate. The pictures were not copied to wood using carbon or graphite which make it more difficult for the pyrographer. By the end I should refer to the artists channel that I have subscribed to it to see future piece. http://www.youtube.com/user/erikbrushEnjoy it :)

An important step for any pyrography creation process is the copying of the pattern to the wood i use the simple carbon / graphite copying technique but how about other techniques? in this video the pyrographer uses a very easy technique to transfer his pattern from paper to wood simply by ironing the paper with its face down to the wood the good thing about it that the full details are copied which will make the burning step more and more easy yet some pyrographers may find it less appealing since they need more room for their talent to be expressed and added to the original patter however it so nice and easy especially for beginners enjoy it

Arabic or Islamic Calligraphy is an ancient art that is highly related to the Quran (God's Holy book of Islam ) since it is the mean of transmission of Quran Quran is the main engine behind the evolution of the Arabic language in general and Calligraphy in particular. Pyrography is a prehistory art according to  Pyrographer Robert Boyer hypothesises . it comes from the Greek words Pur & Graphos , meaning Fire & writing. it was practiced by Ancient Egyptians and Africans, even among the Chinese people during the Han dynasty long ago. This video shows how you can mix these two famous arts ; Arabic calligraphy, and pyrography , to create a new piece of art on wood. it easy and you can make it yourself you can Download a Free copy of Quick Guide for wood burning / Pyrography Art from www.SmilingWood.com

It is always a challenge to have a feather like effect using pyrography. In this piece i applied a very easy way to have this feather like effect Simply i divided the head into arcs Then i applied patient tiny strokes using the wood burner inside each arc The intenisty of the strokes increases in dark areas as in the area directly below the mouth and are light at the brighter ones as in the areas beside the eyes You will need just time and patience to have a similar piece Please comment about this If you are interested Please download your Free copy of Quick 7 pages guide for pyrography / wood burning at www.SmilingWood.com