How To Use A Wood Burning Tool On Leather

Use a pencil or scratch awl to mark out a design then start tracing with the burner.
How to use a wood burning tool on leather. The device also heats up within seconds and cools down just as fast which is also a bonus for people looking to use to the wood burner as a soldering iron too. If you are looking to get into the art of wood or leather burning than you probably realized you need a pyrography pen or what most people refer to as a wood burning tool. I use the smallest tip of my wood burner for writing.
This art form can be used on paper gourds canvas and leather. Work in a well-ventilated area and keep a dish with ice water nearby. Never leave it unattended.
Next you should build upon the heat in a circular motion while working on the tooling leather. The pen comes with an adjustable transformer that allows light to deep burning tasks by turning the dial of the transformer. Using the soldering iron on the leather The soldering iron can get to high degrees but when using on leather it is advisable to use low heats.
The term Pyrography literally means writing with fire and it comes from the Greek words pur fire and graphos writing. Always unplug it if you walk away. LEATHER BURNING TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS - PYROGRAPHY ON LEATHER.
I also use the tool to burn the edges of the tags as well. Leather Working Tools and Supplies Leather Working Kit with Prong Punch Waxed Thread Tracing Wheel Instructions Leather Craft Tool Kit for Leather Craft Making Leather Repair. As moving slower creates a darker burn the tool must be kept moving on the leather at a constant speed.
Included in this Lora S Irish e-book are the step-by-step instructions for how to trace your pattern how to prepare the leather for wood burning the basic wood burning tool tips and how to use each to create your shading and detailing. I usually lightly sketch out my design with a toothpick first and the use the wood burning tool to etch my design. Carefully grab your heated wood burning tool and burn through the leather at the incision points made by the hole puncher.