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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 project was made using Arabic Calligraphy as a subject for the wood piece Arabic script was and will remain the most flexible and artistic among the world scripts. In this project I used a quote from the holy Quran. Its translation is " for those whom Allah (god) didn't made an enlightenment they will never have one" It took me 2 hours to finish and i was very happy with the results. How about you guys ; Will you think in doing a project using Arabic calligraphy in the future ? I promise, you will have fun doing it.

this time lapse video shows the creation of a pyrography project of a colored flower the wood used is birch wood of oval shape the colors used were faber castell water color pencils it took me 1 hour of burning to finish it

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

In this 1 minute video, you will watch how to add color to your Pyrography projects. I used the Acrylic colors without adding water. Acrylic colors add density to colors. I used here a combination of Red and Green color. These combination gives me the contrast I need. the subject of this piece was a quotation from the " Holy Quran " The words translation is: [ Direct your self toward Allah (God) ] I enjoyed working with project a lot !!