Pyrography Burners

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Pyrography Burners

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Synonyms: pyrograph; DE: Brandkolben, Brandmalkolben,
Brennkolben, "Brenn-Peter", Elektroschreiber
Material: wood, cork, leather
Access Requirements: Heat Introduction
Tutors: Lukas
NitramLegov
Pakue
Johannes
Luzian
Keno
Similar (More or Less): branding irons,
encaustic pens (Wachsmalkolben);
laser cutter


A pyrography burner can be used to burn freehand drawings and small patterns into wood, e.g. for marking or decorational purposes. Using a laser cutter is much easier for intricate designs.

Although many of these burners look like a soldering iron, please refrain from using one for soldering - remains of charred wood in your solder will not exactly improve the connections and remains of solder may taint the pyrography.

Health & Safety

  • only solid untreated wood, cork or leather should be burned with this tool as other materials may release harmful fumes (see Wikipedia)
  • make sure you have good ventilation even if "your" fumes are not especially harmful
  • obviously, the burner gets hot and should not be touched while plugged in or shortly after
    • use a metal stand to rest the tool when it is hot
  • regularly check the fit of your tip - especially the screw-in tips of cheap models often don't stay in properly, but we won't invest in a fancier burner until we see how popular the technique is

Use

Sketching your design in pencil beforehand is always a good idea, and scribing it with a pricking awl may help you guide the burner along its lines.

Move the burner along its path until you achieved the desired look - the slower, the darker!

Example Project

This shelf was decorated with a pyrography burner:

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Parkside PBMK 30 A1

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Parkside PBMK 30 A1

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Type: Pyrography Burners
Material: wood, leather, cork
Location: Saw Station
Access Requirements: Heat Introduction
Status: Working
Manual: manualslib
Tutors: Lukas
NitramLegov
Pakue
Johannes
Luzian
Keno



This pyrography burner can be used to creatively draw and also as a small branding iron with ready-to-use symbols. We got this basic model with some accessories as a donation.

Available Accessories

  • stand
  • 12 different brass tips
Available tips


Further Reading