#pyrography
Sometimes hot glass is not the final creation. Ann Gant uses pyrography, paper burned by glass, to create a “vessel” with two handles on cotton rag paper. The hot glass is used as a stamp by pressing onto wet paper to make imprints that can never be reproduced again, as the glass is discarded after making its distinctive mark.
Drawing #3 [art original], Anne Gant, 2010. CMGL 115957.
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A handful of Hackberry spatulas wth some pyrography on one.
A pair of Hackberry skillet slot spoons with some pyrography artwork on the handles. A little different artwork than I normally do.
A few Cherry spatulas with some pyrography artwork on the handles just finished!!
Here’s a Hackberry spatula with some pyrography artwork on the handle just finished!
A matched Oak set of spatula and large spoon with some pyrography artwork on the handles just finished!
A pair of Oak spatulas and one has some pyrography artwork on the handle. I call this style the burger flipper spatula
A few Hackberry spoons with some pyrography artwork on the handles just finished!
A pair of Pecan spatulas with some pyrography artwork on the handles just finished!
Here’s another Cedar cutting board just finished with some pyrography artwork!
Just finished a Cedar cutting board with some Celtic pyrography artwork in the corner!
A long handled Pecan ladle with some Celtic/Norse pyrography artwork just finished
Just finished a few roux spatulas with some pyrography artwork on the handles
At long last my recent wedding commission which took me the best part of three months to complete and regularly gave my floor a light covering of bark is finallyfinished!
As painstaking as it was I had a lot of fun working on this one, it was nice being able to use the fire writer on a larger scale for a change. The commission included; 10 named wooden coat hangers, a burned wooden DVD case and some 119 individually hand burned wooden place mats. :)
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Hi folks!
I quit my burger flipping’ job, which means I’m back to having less money, but more time to dedicate to making art! I’m getting a fresh new batch of wood cookies, time to put some pet portraits on them.
Now offering Natural OR Amber finish!
Check out the listing here, or read on…
About my process:
I grew up surrounded by animals, on my family’s little farm in southern New Hampshire. I currently live with two cats and a parrotlet, and I study falconry here in Maine. I know how animals become a part of the family, how close you grow to them, and how they change you. I make portraits that are as unique as your pet. I spend extra time getting the details right because I know how much they matter.
The wood cookies are salvaged from fallen branches that I find in the woods around my family’s farm. I dry the branch, then slice the cookies on a chop saw, then continue to dry them completely to ensure no cracks will form. Every wood cookie is unique, and vary from 2.5-4 inches in diameter.
When you purchase, you can send me as many photos of the pet that you think are useful. I will use all of the photos to compile an image that I think accurately represents the animal. After doing a few sketches on paper, I will choose a wood cookie that will fit the portrait well, then I will draw a pencil drawing of the animal on to the cookie. At this point I will check in with you, and show you a picture of the drawing, so you can ask for changes or tell me to move forward. Once we move ahead, I will burn the portrait in by hand with an iron. Once that’s complete I will check in again, showing you a picture for approval before I add the finish. If you approve, I will coat the entire cookie in shellac, either natural or amber depending on your choice, and add anything else you selected (like a magnet or eye hook). Then it’s on it’s way to you!
The whole process takes only a couple of days, depending on when you order, what my schedule is and my current workload. The longest part is the sketching at the beginning, when I work to really capture your pet’s spirit!
Portraits are $25. Add a magnet for 50 cents, or an eye hook for $1. I will consider bulk discounts!
Thank you for looking!
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Jake, I feel so lucky that you chose me to commemorate these beautiful animals for your friends! Thank you for the kind words. I hope these portraits bring comfort and happiness.
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Erdtree work in progress.
I am learning wood burning, here’s some flowers for Mother’s Day.
This one’s a mess!
Partner collaboration completed ✅ … Or so I thought, as I’m writing this @flurrin is continuing to add more to the piece xD
Sketched by Flurrin, burned by me, colored by Flurrin, and white charcoaled by me.
If you’ve ever wondered how to erase the actual burns… I have a method that may come as a RELIEF (Relief carving lolol)
I know this one’s hard to look at right now, but it’s an experiment piece and still has a ways to go before it’s done. But yeah, the thing I wanted to mess with here is kind of like, idk, reverse relief carving? I’m not carving for a 3D effect, just trying to create highlights and add a little more dimension. It’s subtle, but I like it, and yes it is way more effort than necessary.
Colored the unicorn box! … Did I post the unicorn box on here? Whatever, I like the way it turned out :)
Not finished, obviously, but this was tonight’s little burn. Sketched by my partner @flurrin Definitely my new favorite way to collaborate!
Portrait test of my character Cedrus- I tried to give him my current hair and uhhh it was difficult xD
Woodburning colored with prismacolor markers and a little bit of white charcoal
@smearer colored my coati burning from the other day! And then I got excited and decided he needed to be blue, aaaand maybe that was too much but I like it!
Forgot to share these here- I’ve been woodburning some this past week. The old-ass woodburner I found has a hole in the side I covered up with masking tape and the tip is bent off to one side but I’m sure it’s still safe to use, right?
I have a nice woodburner from MasterCarver that was gifted to me almost two years ago, but is was missing the cord connecting the pen to the control box. My partner was able to buy a replacement for me just recently, so I’m getting practice in with the old one while anxiously awaiting it’s arrival.
I’d really like to take commissions for burned works when the new one gets here, message me if interested!
Here’s the last of that that batch of boxes, and all my favorites from the run. I think I may just have to keep the bear for myself!
All designs were woodburned from freehand sketches, colored with alchohol inks, and finished with Danish oil. The wolf and the cougar will be up on Etsy this weekend!
#woodworking #woodburning #pyrography #wildlifeillustration #wolf #grizzlybear #owl #mountainlion #panther #cougar #artistsoninstagram #artistsontumblr
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7FjSWFIyE/?igshid=1kva4f3eh9nbe
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Mooooore boooxeeeees. None if these ones sold at the show but I’m incredibly pleased with how they turned out! Especially the hedgehog, he’s way more adorable than I thought he’d be, haha. These will be up on Etsy by the end of the week!
#woodburning #pyrography #woodworking #wildlifeillustration #hedgehog #bunnies #rabbit #cute #mothersdaygift #artistsoninstagram #artistsontumblr
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw1-ZwoFxk6/?igshid=1p1jp8b21uoz8
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Here’s some better pictures of the boxes! The first two of these six mice were the two that sold at the show yesterday, and of course those were the two I was quietly hoping I could keep for myself, haha. But they went to good homes and I was so happy someone loved them as much as I did!
These boxes were woodburned from freehand designs by me, and then colored with alcohol ink and finished with Danish oil :D
#woodburning #pyrography #woodworking #wildlifeillustration #mouse #artistsoninstagram #artistsontumblr
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0Oc5ylfP-/?igshid=1pl5tt0mzjx0w
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