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Pyrography
Pyrography
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
Drawing on wood or leather with a heated tip, where the shading comes from how long the tip rests on the surface.
TonightTime to first win
About an hourA session
Mostly indoorsWhere
Step 1: Get a wire-nib burner, blanks and a mask.
Is it you?
What you need
3 thingsThe honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$68
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The path
14 questsASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$76
BThen the quests
- Get a pyrography pen and some wood blanks
- Burn steady lines and control the heat
- Burn dots, hatching and shading
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