[Woodcarver] Can anyone help?

[maricha]

hi sylda,
am no pyrography/burning expert, but have done a bit. i feel the design is 
most important, the burning comes into it as if your were painting with a 
brush, except the brush is your pyrography needle.... patience and layers of 
the heat make the shadings which become effective to give you the roundness, 
shades and perspective you wish.  if you check out the beautiful work done 
by soooooo many carvers in e-zine magazine put together by kathleen menendez 
you will find tremendous, inspiration, know how and help. one of my work was 
included called the corroboree. i experimented with the timber, paper and 
paint, and found that the gradual layers build up a wonderful effect. you 
will develop your own.
if it helps here is the website of the corroboree.
http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/Vol5Issue2KMenendez/KMenendez.html
http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/Vol5Issue5/KMenendez/KMenendez.html


cheers
maricha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sylda" <sylda at kansas.net>
To: "Woodcarvers List" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Can anyone help?


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> Hi, All, I don't remember if I told you -- I've shown the woodburnings and
> jewelry I've made in the last 3 weeks.  I had woodburned some "people"
> pictures from scroll saw patterns and from "pencil drawn" pictures in 
> books.
> I got lots of great comments from many different people -- I sold the John
> Wayne picture from the scroll saw pattern, but no others.  The pictures 
> from
> the book received many flattering comments, but no buyers.  I did have 
> many
> inquiries about burning pictures of people from family pictures.  I have
> never attempted that, but guess I'll try some of my family.  You are all 
> so
> acknowledgeable, talented and helpful that I'm requesting your input.  Do
> you have any tips, knowledge, where to find info or whatever you would 
> deem
> helpful?  I want to try, but am sorta scared.  What's your advise?  I've
> seen some great burnings using the dot,dot,dot method of shading, but am 
> not
> happy with it for me and would prefer using a more realistic method.  What
> is the general opinion?
> Thanks in advance,
> Sylda Nichols
>
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