Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather: A Pyrography Workbook

by Lora S. Irish

Overview

The ultimate guide for pyrographers, Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather is a must-have resource to learning various hand lettering techniques to apply on different surfaces. Opening with detailed overviews on safety, tools, basic pyrography techniques, pen tip styles and burning strokes, tonal values, and more, also included are sections on three main pyrography media surfaces: wood, leather, and artist paper. After learning how to work on each medium, this insightful guide then offers everything you need to know about hand lettering with heat! Templates for seven fonts are provided, as well as a step-by-step practice project to build your skills. A complete and comprehensive resource to learning and burning alphabets, renowned and award-winning artist Lora Irish takes you through how to prepare your chosen media to finish it with flair. Accomplish your hand lettering goals and make amazing personalized gifts, signage, and other items with Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497103283
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	1,106,105
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

Table of Contents

What Is Pyrography? 4

Safety Tips 4

Pyrography Basics-Tools and Techniques 5

Wood Burning Systems 5

One-Ternperature Tools 5

Rheostat Tools 7

Variable-Temperature Tools 8

Pen Tip Styles 9

Pen Tip Burning Strokes 10

Tonal Values 11

Hand Grips 12

Pyrography Media 13

Wood 13

Leather 15

Artist Paper 16

Pyrography Supplies-Building Your Kit 17

Cleaning Your Tips 21

Project Preparation 22

Working with Wood Grain 22

Sanding the Wood Blank 23

Transferring the Pattern 24

Letter and Font Elements 26

Basic Lettering Components 27

Repeated Strokes and Shapes 28

Capital Letters 30

Lowercase Letters 30

Serif Fonts 32

Sans Serif Fonts 33

Formal Script Fonts 33

Casual Script Fonts 34

Primer Fonts 34

Typewriter Fonts 35

Balloon-Shaped Fonts 35

Numbers and Punctuation Marks 35

Working with Lettering 36

Changing the Lettering Pattern 37

Resizing Your Letters 37

Creating Curved Lettering 38

Fill Techniques 42

Incorporating or Fixing Mistakes 44

Uneven or Wobbly Lines 45

Adding Cover-Ups 46

Catastrophic Mistakes 46

Excessive Tip Temperatures 47

Cleaning the Finished Burned Surface 48

Finishing and Sealing the Surface 49

Projects 50

Beginner Project-Home Sweet Home Hen 52

Family and Friends 55

Enjoy the Adventure 61

Joy, Peace, Happiness, Comfort, Contentment 65

Believe, Blessed, Faith 69

Love-My Favorite Four-Letter Word 72

Font Templates 74

About the Author 94

Index 95