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Whitepebblebay
27-03-2009, 08:24 PM
Just for my first Pyrography iron and am about to attack a pile of beech - before I go and make a hash of it (and very likely burn myself / char the table / scorch the curtains) has anyone got any tips or pointers?

Thanks.:)
Scorch
28-03-2009, 11:36 AM
Yup - take a peek at the Hints & Tips page on my site. Hopefully it'll help you avoid making all the same mistakes I did! :)
woodtattoos
02-04-2009, 01:57 PM
Or wait until 2010 for a book on pyrography by a friendly moderator to be published... ;)

Si.
woodtattoos
02-04-2009, 02:34 PM
Scorch, your website is great by the way. I remember looking at it nearly 3 years ago when I was looking into buying my first pyro machine of my very own! :D
Whitepebblebay
02-04-2009, 09:37 PM
Or wait until 2010 for a book on pyrography by a friendly moderator to be published... ;)

Si.

Do we all get cheap (signed) copies? ;)

What I can't find is a guide to which nibs are good for which style of line / shading. I've had a few goes, getting the hang of nice even lines without (too many) blotches!
woodtattoos
02-04-2009, 09:40 PM
Do we all get cheap (signed) copies? ;)


Signed... yes, of course!

Cheap? Might be a problem... :D ;)
Whitepebblebay
02-04-2009, 09:45 PM
Signed... yes, of course!

Cheap? Might be a problem... :D ;)

OK, I'll settle for heavilly discounted!
woodtattoos
02-04-2009, 09:47 PM
OK, I'll settle for heavilly discounted!

:o :o :o :o :o :D
Scorch
09-04-2009, 08:35 PM
Scorch, your website is great by the way. I remember looking at it nearly 3 years ago when I was looking into buying my first pyro machine of my very own! :DHey, Si - I just saw this... Thank you SO much! What a nice thing to say. :)

I'm really glad it's helped you - that was what I was hoping for. Roy Childs kinda talked me into creating a site when I bought the machine & was corresponding witrh him about stepdown boxes, and I'm glad I did it...

It's actually sadly out of date, as I have some technical issues with updating it, and have had for some time. (Don't ask... as a techy, I should know better than to let anyone else get their hands on it... but I did! :( Sigh... ) I'm hoping to be able to get a complete revamp sometime soon, though...