Tuesday, August 28, 2018

PYROGRAPHY 4

A gift for my sister-in-law as a thank you. 

Coasters 4.5" x 4.5"

Symbol from the Air Force (she's a pilot).


Another symbol from the Air Force.


Humphrey Bogart.


Quote from Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca


Sister-in-law's girlfriend.


Quote from The Martian (book), of which girlfriend is a fan. 


Candid photo of sister-in-law kissing girlfriend's cheek. 


Initials. 


Portrait of a close friend from Air Force who passed away. 


Plane sister-in-law flies. 


Ernest Hemmingway. 


Cover of Hemmingway's A Farewell to Arms.


Candid photo of sister-in-law.


Pertinent quote from A Game of Thrones.


Scene from Gone with the Wind.


Quote from Gone with the Wind. 


Monday, August 20, 2018

PYROGRAPHY 3

Some new wood burns I did for friends. 

Silhouette of a bear with the letter "A" for a friend's young son. 16" x 16".





  Silhouette of a Fox with the letter "V" for a friend's other young son. 16" x 16".





For a friend and his husband (hence the joke). Originally a cross stitch from their parents. Made from basswood which burns much darker than other woods I've used, but also soaks up a lot of stain and lacquer. About 14" x 10".


Anakin/Darth Vader shadow. Originally from a poster for Star Wars Episode 1. 12"x 12".


Tuesday, August 07, 2018

PYROGRAPHY 2

More coasters! (because they're good practice)

I made these coasters (4.5" x 4.5") of my wife's family as a gift for my in-laws. I sketched out the pictures in Photoshop and used transfer paper to draw the pictures on the wood. I applied a stain which ended up being a little darker than I intended, which makes some of the lines hard to see in dim lighting. But all in all I'm happy with them.