Pyrography, the art of woodburning, is fully explored in this guide for beginners and experts alike. Providing details on the four essential pyrography ingredients-temperature, speed of stroke, texture patterns, and layering-this reference also includes chapters on equipment, surface selection and preparation, and finishing techniques. Teaching the way in which the eye comprehends visual tones and translating this knowledge into light and dark values with woodburning tools, this text for all skill levels also provides 30 traceable line patterns that differ in skill and ability.