Virtual Makers: Pyrography 101 (Woodburning Basics)
Learn the soothing art of pyrography in your own home. In this virtual workshop, you will learn everything you need to know to start your woodburning journey. Chicago artist and woodworker, Carrie Rasor, will give you a short history of pyrography, explain the different types of woodburners, and teach you techniques with a solid tip burner to create beautiful designs by burning images and patterns into wood and other materials.
About the Instructor
Carrie is an artist and woodworker currently residing in Chicago, IL. She has a passion for wood in functional form, as well as its use in art and loves using reclaimed wood and other materials when making. After 25 years of refinishing and upcycling furniture as a hobby, Carrie decided to attend Chicago School of Woodworking to learn how to make furniture. This program fueled her passion for creating with wood. She has been making one-off furniture and other functional items for the last 5 years and teaching basic woodworking and furniture making classes, with a focus on using reclaimed materials. Even in Carrie’s art, wood tends to be the focus. She has been creating pyrography art for the last 8 years and has recently started dabbling in powercarving.
When
Saturday June 26, 2021
10am-12pm PST / 11am-1pm MST /
12pm-2pm CST / 1pm-3pm EST
Price
$60.00 / per person
OPTIONAL Add-On: Solid Tip Woodburner $40
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: To have your materials kit shipped to you, you must register by June 17.
Pre-Requisites
Age 18+
No woodworking experience necessary
Accessibility
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NOTE: We need at least 6 participants to run this class. If we do not get at least 6 participants, the class may be postponed or cancelled. You will be notified a week before the class if the class is postponed or cancelled.
Workshop Kit ($12 value) Includes:
8” x 8” wood project panel
6” x 6” wood practice board
Embossing Stylus
2 sheets of carbon paper
5 design templates
Your project materials kits will be shipped a week prior to the workshop.
Required Tools and Materials
Certain tools and materials are required to participate in the virtual workshop. We have provided a list of these items below.
solid tip wood burner - You will need a woodburner to participate in the class. You have the option of adding a woodburner to your ticket or purchasing one on your own. This is the burner we recommend you purchase. It has an adjustable temperature gauge and can reach temperatures up to 950 degrees Fahrenheit. If you choose to purchase a different burner, it does not need to have the temperature gauge, however, make sure that the burner you select gets up to at least 700 degrees Fahrenheit/371 degrees Celsius.
tape (any kind)
a small piece of sandpaper (any grit sandpaper, a used piece of sandpaper is fine)
colored ink pen (optional)
needle nose pliers (optional)
Our Credo:
1. Give people independence and confidence
2. Create communities of people through project based collaboration
3. Learn from our mistakes
4. Access both financially & physically