Cinderella

 

Deep clockwise spiral pyrography made using 11awg wire nichrome wire.

Poplar

1.75" high by 7.5" diameter  

Multiple coats of Josonja Iridescent matte flow acrylic paints 

applied using the dry brush method. 

Top coated for protection with two coats of Rust-Oleum clear satin spray (2x).

Scorcher II My DIY Pyrography Burner

Grandson using pyrography on his wood dinosaur egg

Being frustrated by not being able to use 16-, 14-, and 12-gauge nichrome 60 wire in my art and woodturnings, I designed and built an awesome pyrography burner that I call the Scorcher II. 

Since I started woodturning in 2005, I have used converted battery chargers for my pyrography (scorching or branding), but their performance was barely adequate for my needs, not to mention the fact that I have burned up three of them.  

A couple of months ago I said to myself, "you have the skills, knowledge, and experience to build a machine that will meet your needs - so get busy and do it."

I made a prototype that worked better than expected but, being who I am, I was not satisfied and made a second one named the Scorcher.  

Then I thought, " . . . but if I just make a few changes, I will meet my goal of making the machine I always wanted."

And so, the Scorcher II was born.  

I sold one with newly designed hand pieces to a friend, Rick Cannon, and now that he has been using his Scorcher II, he stated, "you really have something here and there is nothing on the market like it."  

He encouraged me to sell them.  

That was NOT my plan when I made Scorcher II.  

However, contact me and I will consider making and selling a Scorcher II with the hand pieces.

Enjoy the videos below and email me if you have questions.  

Larry AT sefton DOT info

Mandala on Black Walnut

Mandala on Black Walnut was inspired by my younger son when he loaned me a coloring book of easy mandalas.  

One mandala was the perfect design for this hollow form that had been sitting idle for four months waiting for inspiration.

The mandala was created using a combination of pyrography and stippling.

Pima Design Basket Illusion

Inspired by a photo from a book showing a Pima Indian platter basket (source unknown).

Beaded with 1/8" beads and pyrography (most of my beaded platters feature 3/16" beads).

Actual size of Pima original platter is unknown, but I estimate that this 10" platter is 50% of the original.

Detail photo.

Potential

 

Potential was inspired by and started at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee during a one-week class with J. Paul Fennell.   Class was titled Embellishing Wood Vessels: Simple Tactile Designs to Elegant Narrative Expression.

Potential is my first work exploring multi-level relief carving with negative space on a hollow form woodturning.  When I look at this piece, I see endless possibilities that can cause me to lose many hours of sleep. It has opened the door to a new chapter in my woodturning art journey and I feel it has energized me.   

Delicacy

Delicacy was inspired by and started at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee during a one-week class with J. Paul Fennell.   Class was titled: Embellishing Wood Vessels: Simple Tactile Designs to Elegant Narrative Expression.

In my 19 years of woodturning, Paul was one of the best instructors I've had.   

The piece was finished three weeks after returning home.