One of my FAVORITE woodburning tutorials. I love how youre really keeping most of it in realtime to give us an in-depth perspective on how this actually works. I hate it when people cut out those vital pieces forcing us to figure it out on our own through trial and error, ultimately defeating the purpose of the tutorial. Love the anime picture you chose. You're really one of the first anime woodburners Ive ever had the pleasure of seeing on youtube. Thank you for posting this. Personally, this tutorial really helped me alot. ☺👍👏😌
Glad you liked it. Wood burning has a really steep learning curve even if you are a good artist. Mostly because if you mess out there is very little you can do to fix it. Thanks for watching hopefully I'll have more coming on this subject.
I was browsing through pyrography tutorials and got to yours, saw Erza and thought to myself, "Yep, this is the guy I want to learn from." Anime geek solidarity!!! *bro fist*
I know this was 3 years ago, I wanted to tell you something. Excellent job. Don't down play how hard it is. If someone thinks they can do it because it's easy, then they can do a video. It's hard work, you have to be talented and have a good eye for comp.
Awesome work man. Really great stuff. This is the first tutorial that has helped me in what I want to do this for. I'd like to customize some ax and hatchet handles and some wooden knife scales with pyrography. It's proving to be difficult since none of those are flat surfaces, but the methods used in this video I think will help a great deal. Thank you sir.
Sycamore is a good one to use and is relatively soft so you can run the pen at a colder temperature and get the same effect as a hot pen on cheaper woods. The one consequence is because the pen is running colder, each blade/wire will last a bit longer. Dark wood, although yes it can be difficult to burn and see the results can provide an atmospheric effect to certain pictures. Although I will say, I have been doing pyrography (proffesionally ?) for 5 years and I still have so much to learn.
I do woodburning also and I Love it I've been doing it for about 4 yrs now and I learned it from a friend of mine but I would like to learn more any tips are welcome.
I am fixing to burn my first piece. I am doing the cowboy and his horse kneeling at the cross.. Needed some pointers and your video was great Thank you
Great tutorial and very help full. I appreciate that you take the time to explain what you are doing and how it should be done. I learn't allot from just watching the way you work the tool. Thank's
Also I find Basswood to be the best to burn on. I don't think you mentioned that wood. It's super light, even toned, smooth and soft. Makes for the best pieces:) Also if purchasing wood you can get some gorgeous pieces with a natural bark border.
I didn't mention it only because I have never burned any of it. I have heard that it does really well, but I didn't want to say something I have never tried.
Great job, I really learned a lot, to heck with who thinks it is just tracing. Tracing requires a steady hand, but you managed to create 3 dimensional effects.
Great work!I noticed you said "how it's sometimes hard to do the eyes with the tool sometimes with the curves". As an artist with just drawing and interested in pyrography. If you just keep the paper stationary in one position it's hard to get the curves of any line just in drawing. The same applies to any canvas. It helps to move the wood to get the curves and lines you want to achieve. If you are trying to keep the canvas stationary for camera view then move your body, your curved lines will come out smoother and more natural... I am sure you know this but it's a nice tip for beginners in any art form. Hope it helps. Thanks for a great tutorial by the way!
DeadlyDemeiter Actually the eyes are much easier to do with a different type of tip/pen. 😆 It is easier not using a craft/hobby burner like the one in the video. I recommend nibsburner, burnmaster eagle, and razor tip. Granted these are a worthy investment if you continue to burn. I love all three of mine and I have had my nibsburner for 10 years.
thank you for this video it really helps and I really enjoyed watching you do it and this is my first time watching you and I thought you were great and I give you a great big👍👍👍👍👍 I hope you have a good one ❤😊
In my humble opinion, artists create. If that means tracing another's work so u can do embossing techniques, or hammer tiny nails 2 do string art or burn wood that includes color, shading, light effect, etc... Then so be it. Don't let anyone tell u that did not create a beautiful burning effect on this piece cuz it'd b a lie! Thank u 4 the advice & suggestions. 💞
YAY ERZA!!I am planning on doing something like this for my book chat. I was thinking of burning the Fairy Tail symbol (doing Fairy Tail for book chat) and this Erza tho... so majestic
+Hatsune Miku Go for it. It is not as hard as it looks taking your time is the biggest part. Let me know if you want to see a different anime character burned (Or anything for that matter) always glad to help. Good luck on your project.
Its funny that you picked Erza , because if you think about Fairy Tale it's all about comrades and comradery and here you are sharing your knowledge I think that's pretty kool . WWG1WGA!
I'm new at wood burning i was wondering what kind of paper you are tracing that onto the wood i such at free handing i love your video's just subscribed thanks for sharing
Don't be so hard on yourself!! I couldn't trace something if my life depended on it- my stick people don't look like stick ppl lmao. Some ppl, like me, have zero artistic ability, I wish I could create this!! It's awesome!! Great job- ignore the negative comments. Misery loves company :)
Hi, this is lovely. I am attempting my first project which is a walking stick for my grandson. Please tell me which tip you used for the outline. Thanks
This is a general comment for anyone to weigh in on actually. Why do I sometimes see professionals (as is the case here I assume) choose copyrighted art as their subjects? This Ezra character is someone else’s art. I think the same goes for company logos and pictures of celebrities.
Would you rather seen a picture of me? Or a eagle or a dog. Those are all copyrights of somebody else’s art too. I did it because I wanted to draw something I liked and that most people could relate to. Why do we sing songs that other people wrote because it’s something we can relate to.
Outstanding & well done,can i ask what about bas-wood i believe that is its name where you are & where i am we call it Lime wood,can that be burnt well because i did a carving of a heart bowl for my sons girlfriend & she wants initials on it this is why i watched your entertaining video thank you.
Hey great tutorial. I love it. It teaches you how to Woodburn with ease. Just one question. Which tip do you usually use or recommend for these specific pictures?
+ZerlaZer#$# It is really what you prefer because everyone is different. I use a chisel tip with a 30 degree rake. (Must wood burning tools come with them.)
Im a Hopi who makes kachina dolls and wood burning is part of the process. I also make Christmas ornaments cut out by hand with a coping saw. They depict various animals and Hopi clan symbols. I am an advanced wood burner who is always striving to better my work. Saw one of your videos and thought it was pretty good. I have a question. When depicting animals what methods do you find helpful when burning realistic fur?
OK. I've already begun to use a few of the techniques I observed u using. I had no idea you could use different tips. I only use 1 tip. Check out my work at Quavehema's Fine Arts on Facebook. I'llppost what I did today. Thank you
there is a free program to turn a live picture to a drawing making it much easier to burn. Just google it, I've got to do the same, it has been a while since I had it on my pc.
Thank you for the video! You have a very relaxed communication style. I am having trouble burning pine, but I am wondering if some types of thin plywood from Home Depot would work if they don't have any knots. Do you recommend that?
+Blehdi Thanks. Plywood burns ok, but the glue that is used makes a really bad smell. I would think that is not good to breathe either. I like solid wood better.
Timothy Nevins go to lowes and buy a 1X6 piece of popular it will come in a 8ft piece. It will be better than anything you've tried. Most hobby shops don't have what you really need. Good luck it is a lot of fun.
If you add any kind of stain (even if it is lighter than the wood your using) it will make it darker. Look at it like paint. You start with white, and if you add anything it will make it darker no matter what.
You might like to give mineral spirits and pencils a try. Pencils alone wouldn't look good but try first doing a little shading to fill in spaces, then go over the pencil with mineral spirits. It gives it a really pretty paint looking effect.
Anthony Adkins Another alternative is water color pencils. I use those to give my pieces color. Color it in like a normal colored pencil on paper and then dab water on it to "activate" the paint. It is pretty neat how it turns out.
hey, I've just subscribed to you. I was wondering... Are there a lot of pencil marks left over after you finish burning? For example, do you have to go over it with an eraser? If you want to be perfect? thank you.
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One of my FAVORITE woodburning tutorials. I love how youre really keeping most of it in realtime to give us an in-depth perspective on how this actually works. I hate it when people cut out those vital pieces forcing us to figure it out on our own through trial and error, ultimately defeating the purpose of the tutorial. Love the anime picture you chose. You're really one of the first anime woodburners Ive ever had the pleasure of seeing on youtube. Thank you for posting this. Personally, this tutorial really helped me alot. ☺👍👏😌
Glad you liked it. Wood burning has a really steep learning curve even if you are a good artist. Mostly because if you mess out there is very little you can do to fix it. Thanks for watching hopefully I'll have more coming on this subject.
I was browsing through pyrography tutorials and got to yours, saw Erza and thought to myself, "Yep, this is the guy I want to learn from." Anime geek solidarity!!! *bro fist*
Bro fist back.
It happened to me the same thing I'm fairy tail fan and when I saw erza i had the same reaction
+Toby Sullivan
LMFAO, same here! X'D
haha indeed
Toby Sullivan i saw erza 2 becuase fairy tale is my favorite anime series
I'm not a fan of wood work but when i saw ERZA i watched the full video, Kudos man... keep it up and can you make NATSU as well...
Francis A Thanks man sure thing man.
Francis A why are you capitalizing their names?
Callum Brennan it's just to highlight it duh!
I’ve watched so many videos trying to find something that really helped me understand better with the burner I have. Thank you!
Hell yeah, I was already hooked but then he hits us with "Animation" this is fantastic!
I know this was 3 years ago, I wanted to tell you something. Excellent job. Don't down play how hard it is. If someone thinks they can do it because it's easy, then they can do a video. It's hard work, you have to be talented and have a good eye for comp.
This is, hands down, one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life! Thank you for taking the time to show us how you woodburn. :)
Angry Pariah wow glad you liked it.
Angry Pariah ; then you need to get out more😂
Awesome work man. Really great stuff. This is the first tutorial that has helped me in what I want to do this for. I'd like to customize some ax and hatchet handles and some wooden knife scales with pyrography. It's proving to be difficult since none of those are flat surfaces, but the methods used in this video I think will help a great deal. Thank you sir.
Great video brother....just getting started in the wood burning myself but I've always done one form of art or another. Thanks for the video
Couldn't decide if I wanted to watch fairy tail or watch art videos tonight, guess I have the best of both worlds! Nice work!
Haha funny how that works out.
Once I've saw Erza Scarlet. I'd basically instantly subscribed, and the video is really informative as well.
Keep up the content.
Thanks man hope to do Kirito, and Asuna from SAO next week.
Sycamore is a good one to use and is relatively soft so you can run the pen at a colder temperature and get the same effect as a hot pen on cheaper woods. The one consequence is because the pen is running colder, each blade/wire will last a bit longer.
Dark wood, although yes it can be difficult to burn and see the results can provide an atmospheric effect to certain pictures.
Although I will say, I have been doing pyrography (proffesionally ?) for 5 years and I still have so much to learn.
I do woodburning also and I Love it I've been doing it for about 4 yrs now and I learned it from a friend of mine but I would like to learn more any tips are welcome.
I am fixing to burn my first piece. I am doing the cowboy and his horse kneeling at the cross.. Needed some pointers and your video was great Thank you
+1 for using Erza Scarlet for your model!
Thanks for the tutorial!
this is the most helpful video I've seen. thank you
Glad you liked it.
I really been wanting to do this for awhile now and you just inspired me to go out and get a kit. You did an awesome job!
You make this look easy, good job.
Great tutorial and very help full. I appreciate that you take the time to explain what you are doing and how it should be done. I learn't allot from just watching the way you work the tool. Thank's
Thanks for comment, aye always glad to help.
Also I find Basswood to be the best to burn on. I don't think you mentioned that wood. It's super light, even toned, smooth and soft. Makes for the best pieces:) Also if purchasing wood you can get some gorgeous pieces with a natural bark border.
I didn't mention it only because I have never burned any of it. I have heard that it does really well, but I didn't want to say something I have never tried.
Ah I see, well if you ever come across it it's excellent wood to burn on:)
Gotta love Erza Scarlet, perfect model for anything
Great video. SImple and clear, and of course, easy to see what you were doing.
Super cool, nice work, and keep it up.... this also looks super fun, and super difficult.... you make it look much easier than I'm sure it really is!
I just started yesterday and im using pine and noticed right away the hard and soft spots thanks for the tips dude
Great job, I really learned a lot, to heck with who thinks it is just tracing. Tracing requires a steady hand, but you managed to create 3 dimensional effects.
+Thomas jaXon Thank you that means a lot. Give it a try it is easier than it looks.
Great work!I noticed you said "how it's sometimes hard to do the eyes with the tool sometimes with the curves". As an artist with just drawing and interested in pyrography. If you just keep the paper stationary in one position it's hard to get the curves of any line just in drawing. The same applies to any canvas. It helps to move the wood to get the curves and lines you want to achieve. If you are trying to keep the canvas stationary for camera view then move your body, your curved lines will come out smoother and more natural... I am sure you know this but it's a nice tip for beginners in any art form. Hope it helps. Thanks for a great tutorial by the way!
Aye I do move the wood when I can. Like you said for the video I didn't move it so ya'll could see everything. Thanks for watching.
DeadlyDemeiter Actually the eyes are much easier to do with a different type of tip/pen. 😆 It is easier not using a craft/hobby burner like the one in the video. I recommend nibsburner, burnmaster eagle, and razor tip. Granted these are a worthy investment if you continue to burn. I love all three of mine and I have had my nibsburner for 10 years.
yep I got hand it to you man
there two things that I love
one is working on anything and 2 anime you nailed it on the picture good job and the backhoe
Thanks man. Aye me too lol. Funny how two things that don't go together do haha. Thanks again.
Classic Work I know right haha
bro fist too, well done. You have a great presentation. Good job.
Super awesome . I didn't know your an artist too.
Because of you, I've just bought a bunch of carbon paper, to help with my woodburning journey :-D Thanks! lol
Love the video
Great job, nice and slow and watch it grow.. Keep up the burn.
thank you for this video it really helps and I really enjoyed watching you do it and this is my first time watching you and I thought you were great and I give you a great big👍👍👍👍👍 I hope you have a good one ❤😊
+Lost Boy (Wendy) Thank you. I wish you best of luck.
I LOVE ERZA SCARLET, MOST BUETIFUL THING I HAVE LAID ON EYES ON.
Well done. Thanks for the tips, they were very helpful. Pic looks great!
First time i watch your videos . Loved this one. I will attempt to do wood burning!
Ahh, this brings so many memories from school :)
In my humble opinion, artists create. If that means tracing another's work so u can do embossing techniques, or hammer tiny nails 2 do string art or burn wood that includes color, shading, light effect, etc... Then so be it. Don't let anyone tell u that did not create a beautiful burning effect on this piece cuz it'd b a lie! Thank u 4 the advice & suggestions. 💞
YAY ERZA!!I am planning on doing something like this for my book chat. I was thinking of burning the Fairy Tail symbol (doing Fairy Tail for book chat) and this Erza tho... so majestic
+Hatsune Miku Go for it. It is not as hard as it looks taking your time is the biggest part. Let me know if you want to see a different anime character burned (Or anything for that matter) always glad to help. Good luck on your project.
^o^
thank chu
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it!
+Castle Of Perserverance Your welcome.
Very impressive. You are an amazing artist.
Its funny that you picked Erza , because if you think about Fairy Tale it's all about comrades and comradery and here you are sharing your knowledge I think that's pretty kool . WWG1WGA!
I'm new at wood burning i was wondering what kind of paper you are tracing that onto the wood i such at free handing i love your video's just subscribed thanks for sharing
+Kyle Robertson Carbon paper is what I used to transfer the picture.
Classic Work I find that regular carbon paper sometimes smears, and is pretty hard to get rid of. I now use graphite paper, and it erases very well.
You got some steady hands brother.
Thanks have a lot of practice.
I was looking for a timelapse just to watch while i drew but i saw erza and decided to watch the whole video c:
YES!! ERSA SCARLET!! omg I LOVE Fairy Tail!!!!!!! This anime rocks!!♡♡♡♡♡♡
Glad you liked it.
Thank you for all of these great tips!
Fairy Tail!!!!
yup that's Erza
Don't be so hard on yourself!! I couldn't trace something if my life depended on it- my stick people don't look like stick ppl lmao. Some ppl, like me, have zero artistic ability, I wish I could create this!! It's awesome!! Great job- ignore the negative comments. Misery loves company :)
It is not has hard as you would think. Give it a try you might just impress yourself.
Awesome video! :-)
P.S. I see that my table made it into the video. ;-)
Yeeee learning wood burning and learning to burn a character from my favorite anime.
Nice work i plan on starting wood burning as a hobby
It is a good one.
Sound tutorial mate good stuff for me just starting out. Cheers
Beautiful Detailed work nice, thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I've got a new one coming up.
What a talent, what is the name of that wood thank I had fun watching you burn that pic.
Poplar.
I love fairy tail!
He drew Erza from Fairy Tail, like that Guy already
Erzaaaaa + wood burning = imma try this in quarantine
wow nice Erza
It doesn’t look like your pressing very hard, is that the case? Great video
a great work and good teaching ,thanks!
Hey, I like your video... It is really clear and helps. Thanks
I saw the anime photo and just had to watch this great video
Same
AN EASY LOOKIN ERZA
👍😲 TUFF!! 5*
Hi, this is lovely. I am attempting my first project which is a walking stick for my grandson. Please tell me which tip you used for the outline. Thanks
It was the Standard tip. Straight 30° taper.
This is a general comment for anyone to weigh in on actually. Why do I sometimes see professionals (as is the case here I assume) choose copyrighted art as their subjects? This Ezra character is someone else’s art. I think the same goes for company logos and pictures of celebrities.
Would you rather seen a picture of me? Or a eagle or a dog. Those are all copyrights of somebody else’s art too. I did it because I wanted to draw something I liked and that most people could relate to. Why do we sing songs that other people wrote because it’s something we can relate to.
Great video
Outstanding & well done,can i ask what about bas-wood i believe that is its name where you are & where i am we call it Lime wood,can that be burnt well because i did a carving of a heart bowl for my sons girlfriend & she wants initials on it this is why i watched your entertaining video thank you.
What wood burning pen/tool are you using?
Check the description.
Hey great tutorial. I love it. It teaches you how to Woodburn with ease. Just one question. Which tip do you usually use or recommend for these specific pictures?
+ZerlaZer#$# It is really what you prefer because everyone is different. I use a chisel tip with a 30 degree rake. (Must wood burning tools come with them.)
good work man, thanks it helped!
what i am thinking is WOW what a great job
I'm a reptiles/metalhead/animation fan and yes cartoon is animation too
I have a hard time getting a good solid line across the grain. Maybe my wood burner doesn't get hot enough or my wood isn't sanded enough. Idk
Very cool.
My dogs name is Erza Scarlett :P I love fairy tail.
very nice, great job
Im a Hopi who makes kachina dolls and wood burning is part of the process. I also make Christmas ornaments cut out by hand with a coping saw. They depict various animals and Hopi clan symbols. I am an advanced wood burner who is always striving to better my work. Saw one of your videos and thought it was pretty good. I have a question. When depicting animals what methods do you find helpful when burning realistic fur?
+Delbert Quavehema Just trying new ways of shading will help the most. This is a really good video on that. ua-cam.com/video/j1cER5AiNQM/v-deo.html
OK. I've already begun to use a few of the techniques I observed u using. I had no idea you could use different tips. I only use 1 tip. Check out my work at Quavehema's Fine Arts on Facebook. I'llppost what I did today. Thank you
Delbert Quavehema Hi from Flagstaff! 😆
is that Regular Carbon paper like you use in the office.? Or is that the Graphite type that is used for transfering images onto wood.?
It was the graphite type. I said carbon because I didn't know there was a different type.
The paper he uses under his picture, is sold as "Graphite paper" not carbon paper as he said. Just helping out.
fantastic video. I really appreciate it. also nice subject choice :)
+Sabrina Schnack Thank you glad you enjoyed it.
there is a free program to turn a live picture to a drawing making it much easier to burn. Just google it, I've got to do the same, it has been a while since I had it on my pc.
Basswood is also very good.
I like ash. I,make walking stocks and. Carve reliefs and also wood burn on,them too,,
best video.
shouldn't you pull the pen instead of pushing it into the line? like tattooing?
if you use pine wood from a craft store like Michaels would that make any difference? my friend wants me to do 4 name plates for her.
+stacey cresswell That pine is a better quality, but it is still pine it will be harder than other woods.
thank you, i really enjoyed this! :)
Thank you glad you did.
Thank you for the video! You have a very relaxed communication style. I am having trouble burning pine, but I am wondering if some types of thin plywood from Home Depot would work if they don't have any knots. Do you recommend that?
+Blehdi Thanks. Plywood burns ok, but the glue that is used makes a really bad smell. I would think that is not good to breathe either. I like solid wood better.
+Classic Work awesome, thank you!
Nice job! 😆
Amy Burmeister what are you talking about?? Or are you just spamming comments.
wow you did erza from fairy tail
Sorry, new to this. Is that the same as a soldering gun? Maybe with just a specific tip? Thanks!
Alan Byam yep pretty much.
What tip are you using? Also, great job.
ERZA RULES
my question is where you get the wood you say to burn on I buy wood from craft stores with the bark on them and do good on
Timothy Nevins go to lowes and buy a 1X6 piece of popular it will come in a 8ft piece. It will be better than anything you've tried. Most hobby shops don't have what you really need. Good luck it is a lot of fun.
Hello. Great job . Loved it.Unfortunately I do not speak the language, it is not clear what you are saying
Thank you. Sorry about that I'm working on getting translation for my channel.
What if you stain the dark wood a lighter color. Would you see what you are making?
If you add any kind of stain (even if it is lighter than the wood your using) it will make it darker. Look at it like paint. You start with white, and if you add anything it will make it darker no matter what.
Your shading work is pretty good but have you ever tried colored pencil?
Anthony Adkins Pencils in genral don't work well on wood. The point if this video was Pyrography
You might like to give mineral spirits and pencils a try. Pencils alone wouldn't look good but try first doing a little shading to fill in spaces, then go over the pencil with mineral spirits. It gives it a really pretty paint looking effect.
Anthony Adkins Another alternative is water color pencils. I use those to give my pieces color. Color it in like a normal colored pencil on paper and then dab water on it to "activate" the paint. It is pretty neat how it turns out.
hey, I've just subscribed to you. I was wondering... Are there a lot of pencil marks left over after you finish burning? For example, do you have to go over it with an eraser? If you want to be perfect? thank you.
You can’t really erase them with the carbon paper unless it is a pencil mark but you can lightly sand them off.
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te it thanks
Once you do that can you sell it?