How to Decorate a Box Using Pyrography
Pyrography is the act of burning marks and pictures into wood for decoration purposes. The artist uses a heated rod or poker to burn in an image. This is a great embellishment to use for a wooden box and has great meaning to the artist and the recipient of the gift.
Things You'll Need
- Wooden box
- Hardware
- Branding tool or wire
- Thin paintbrush
- Paint or ink
- Clear finish
Instructions
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Purchase a wooden box that serves your specific purpose. Perhaps it is a jewelry box or maybe a box to store larger items.
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Buy the hardware for the box. You can find supplies online, including hardware, at Scorch's pyrography website.
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Search for a pyrography craft kit, which are available at most craft stores. Select the kit that decorates as much as you want to learn how to do. Kits come complete with a branding tool to decorate on leather as well as wood.
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Outline the chosen image onto the box with the branding tool. Lightly go over the outline with the color of your choice, using colorful ink or paint applied with a fine brush.
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Allow the paint to dry and cover with a clear finish.
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Tips & Warnings
Pyrography is an old craft. The more people who take up pyrography, the longer the craft survives.