January, February, and March meetings are canceled at Oceanside Library!
We are a club dedicated to furthering the art of wood carving. To this end we meet monthly to enjoy the fellowship of like minded artists and craftsmen and to learn from each other how to improve our woodcarving skills. We welcome wood carvers of all skill levels. Even if you have never put a knife to wood, just bring the desire to learn. Est. 1974
Below are pictures of pyrography on PAPER! These are courtesy of Frank S. of Phoenix, AZ.
He also gave me the lead to the article on Paper and Pyrography, previously published by L. Irish.
Pyrography can be worked on any natural – organic, untreated surface as wood, gourds, leather, paper mache, cotton fabric, and paper. Watercolor paper, high-quality drawing paper, and pastel papers are great media for our craft. Its inexpensive compared to wood or gourds, it is easily framed when finished, and its perfect for adding watercolors right over the burned work for a fully decorated piece.
I use heavy weight watercolor paper, usually 140 pounds or more, either hot or cold press for my paper pyrography projects. Because
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