Yearn to Burn: A Pyrography Master Class: 18 Creative Woodburning Projects with Step-by-Step Instructions (Fox Chapel…

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Review ------ Yearn to Burn is a must read for the passionate pyrographer. --Aaron Lynn, Kindle Arts Society Simon's latest book will supply you with a wide variety of projects, plus fun and useful tips that old and new burners can use. I cannot wait to burn my own variations of his ideas! --Jo Schwartz, Author of Woodburning Realistic People: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Perfect Portraits of People This third work by Simon Easton is a lively book loaded with ideas for decorating one's surroundings in myriad ways using pyrography. After a good technical introduction, the author continues by providing varied, often geometric designs, for many kinds of wood pieces, and shows the pyro artists how to use those, adapt them, or even create new designs on other pieces. --Kathleen Menéndez, Co-founder, International Association of Pyrographic Arts (IAPA) By following the impressively illustrated and thoroughly 'user friendly' instructions, even the most novice of woodburning artist can create beautiful and memorable items like Christmas tree decorations, mirrored box frames, a child's wood pencil case, a hanging leather, and more. --Midwest Book Review After seeing Simon transform some very basic craft store items, like picture frames and leather sheets, into unique and functional art, it will spark your desire to try them. Plus the next time you're at the craftstore, you might look at the items in a whole new light. --PyrographyMadeEasy.com Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) From the Back Cover ------------------- Get Ready to Burn! Whether you're a budding or an experienced pyrographer, recreate 18 woodburning projects to hone your skills and gain confidence! After providing a basic background on tools, hints, and tips, award-winning pyrographer and author Simon Easton will walk you through fun, creative projects for an engagement ring box, garden label set, castle kitchen container, holiday platters, game boards, and more. With step-by-step directions and photography, you'll learn the techniques, experiment with ideas, and eventually develop your own design style! Inside, you'll find: * In into tools, materials, safety tips, preparing wood, and finishing s * 18 creative woodburning projects for the home, garden, kitchen, play room, and more * Step-by-step directions and photography * Patterns to recreate the projects in this book * A list of helpful resource outlets for tools and materials "Simon's latest book will supply you with a wide variety of projects, plus fun and useful tips that old and new burners can use. I cannot wait to burn my own variations of his ideas!" —Jo Schwartz, author of Woodburning Realistic People: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Perfect Portraits of People "Yearn to Burn is a must-read for the passionate pyrographer." —Aaron Lynn, Kindle Arts Society Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Simon Easton studied a BA (Hons) degree at Manchester Metropolitan University where he studied woodturning, silversmithing and pewterware. His pewter napkin ring set was one of the MMU winners of the Pewter Live 1999 competition, and was displayed at Pewterers' Hall in London. He has won both a Precious Metals Bursary and a Grant from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in order to produce design concepts that he had developed. The common theme in Simon's work was a decorative and textural feel, often rich in embellishment or pattern. Read more ( javascript:void(0) )