Pyrography 101: Woodburning Illustration Techniques
Setting Up the Workspace
A course by Ash Rudolph , Freelance Artist
About the video: Setting Up the Workspace
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to prepare your workspace for woodburning and some methods that can make your burning process easier. ”
In this video lesson Ash Rudolph addresses the topic: Setting Up the Workspace, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pyrography 101: Woodburning Illustration Techniques. Discover the meditative craft of pyrography and learn to enhance wooden objects with unique illustrations inspired by the world around you.
Partial transcription of the video
“Setting Up the Workspace In this video, we'll prepare a workspace for woodburning and learn some methods to make your woodburning process easier. You can use a sanding block or a pillow to elevate your hand while making. I like to put it to my right since I draw with my right. This keeps your hand elevated and rested while you're working. You can set up a medium-sized fan on your workspace adjacent to you and you can reverse it. When you turn it on, it will suck the smoke away from your face so it's not overwhelming you. I like to put this at a medium to high setting so that there is a stro...”
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Course summary for: Pyrography 101: Woodburning Illustration Techniques
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Traditional illustration
Ash Rudolph
A course by Ash Rudolph
Ashlyn Rudolph is a freelance artist based in Virginia, U.S. As a child, she was passionate about telling stories and making things, and realized from a young age that she wanted to pursue an artistic career. She went on to complete a BFA in communication arts at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she specialized in children’s illustration and design. Ashlyn later went on to teach herself how to illustrate with woodburning techniques.
After sharing her work online in 2020, she grew a following on TikTok and Instagram for her pyrography work and later left her job to pursue a full-time career in art. Ashlyn mainly works on personal pieces, but has collaborated with brands including Ketnipz LLC, creating illustrated backgrounds for their game, BeanKind. She also shares her work with over 15K followers on Instagram.
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