Since I took up the hobby in April 2011 I have sourced wood from many places. If you search the Internet for pyrography supplies you will get a few websites that have a good range of wooden items. One that I have used frequently is found at this website They sell a full range of wooden items and tools associated with pyrography. Service is friendly while delivery is quick and reasonably priced.
Another company I have used to get wood from is Craft-supplies who are based in Bradwell, a nice little village at the southern end of the peak district. I haven't tried using their internet based service because I always go there in person. Bradwell is a nice day trip out for me and the wife. We have a spot of lunch in the beautiful peak district and enjoy the stunning scenery all the way there and back.
Lots of cheap items can also be found in shops that sell kitchen items. On the left you can see a cheese board onto which I burnt a blackberry design. Wooden spoons are very cheap and look very nice with a pyrography pattern burnt into them. You can also find cutting boards, egg cups and rolling pins. The only thing you need to bear in mind when buying wooden items from kitchen shops is to make sure any wood you buy is light coloured like beech, maple, ash or birch. It might seem obvious but darker wood will not show your work up so well.
Lastly, and perhaps more interesting, is in keeping your eyes peeled in charity shops and places where they sell bric a brac. In these you will find many items that are made of wood and ripe for any pyrographer to take advantage of. Just a few words of caution if you go down this route. Please make sure that you remove any traces of varnish or other lacquer before burning into the wood.
Above, you can see a honey pot which my wife found in a charity shop. I sanded it down and did some flowers and bees on it with my pyrography iron. Then I coloured the items in just to give them a bit more life. That's the thing about pyrography, if you create something that doesn't quiet work you can always add a bit of colour if you want to.
In my next post I will tell you about the various mediums I use if I want to add colour to my pyrography.
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