Pyrography is the art of burning, and several materials can be used. I prefer wood, and Basswood has been my chosen medium lately. Here you can see a Basswood plaque, featuring a Harley Davidson Eagle Logo. The wood piece, is made to hang diagonally. Using this plaque was easy and minimal preparation was needed. I sanded the piece with a light grit sandpaper, and the edges. Then with a paint brush I removed the sawdust, wiped with a damp towel and drew the eagle. I then painted the edges black, and applied a light orange wash to the face of the wood, but not over the eagle. A few hours to dry and I was ready to burn. This Eagle probably in total prep took 3 to 4 hours. After burning I used colored pencil to high-light the color areas of the piece. Then using an acrylic clear, smooth satin finish grade, I coated the piece 3 separate times with a light sand between the first 2. This piece is an original by the artist using the Harley Logo, and will not be duplicated for sale. This one piece is available now at Ebay.....so bid now before it's too late!
If you like the piece it can be customized to your preference using different types of wood plaques, boxes or plates. This piece would make a lovely wall decoration and can be made into a candle holder or a coat hook could also be attached. A lovely coat rack of 4 to 6 plaques assembled on the wall, with the same logo, varying logos, or even logos with other pictures completing a Harley theme can be commissioned. Each piece will be unique and made for each customer only to their specifications.
