Working With Wood to Create Art

Posted by Beverly Hill Mar 22, 2009

Looking back, I guess I've always enjoyed woodburning. I remember "borrowing" my mom's magnifying glass and going out in the backyard to burn images on planks of wood, which isn't exactly healthy for your eyes by-the-way.

I got back into woodburning, intermittently, about 10 or so years ago. I particularly like creating symbols, runes, ivy leaves, and dragons. I recently picked up a new woodburning pen that puts my old one to shame, and I'm enjoying getting back into the hobby.

Just this evening I burned a Quetzalcoatl practice piece that I modified somewhat from the original pictograph image And yes, I'm having to practice and relearn a lot of the techniques I've forgotten, but I'm still having fun with it. In fact, I like having a wide variety of hobbies. It keeps me from getting bored.