Pyrography is a form of art where the artist applies burn marks on a piece of wood to draw some image or letters on it. Artists use a pyrography or wood burning pen to form the image on wood. In this article, I’ve listed out some of the best pyrography (wood burning) pens.
What you should look for in a pyrography pen kit? It should be a quick setup, easy to use, should be able to control the temperature. The pen should heat up and cool down faster. It should be easy to maneuver to give you excellent control, so that you can form those curves easily. Does it show the temperature in a LED panel? It should also contain a carrying case for easy mobility. If you are a beginner, also look for tips and guides.
TRUArt Stage 1 Wood and Leather Pyrography Pen Toolkit
TRUart Pyrography Pen is effortless to hold and use. The large diversity of attachment tips extends you artistic freedom to produce your absolute piece of work.
This woodburning kit is a great tool for a hobbyist who work on a variety of crafts from woodwork to leather embossing. Using this incredible tool you can give form to your artistic ideas.
This woodburning kit is a great tool for a hobbyist who work on a variety of crafts from woodwork to leather embossing. Using this incredible tool you can give form to your artistic ideas.
Even if you are a novice wood burner, you will find TRUart easy to use. It quickly heats up and gets sufficiently hot to easily draw on a variety of woods and leather. It comes with different bits for different techniques and a carry case to keep all the bits organized.
Features
- A Functionally Effective Pyrography Pen or Short Barrel Iron
- 21 Different Varieties of Tips, including a razor blade and soldering tip
- Easy to use Rubber Handle that allows precise moves
- Ideal for both Wood and Leather
- Dual Power Mode – operates at 15w for leather and 30w for wood
- Ease of Operation – A switch on the handle makes it easy to switch power modes
- Superior quality – durable and functionally effective
TRUArt Stage 2 Single Pen Professional Woodburning Detailer
This 60W wood burning tool serves all the needs of a professional pyrography artist and provides more for beginning novices as well. This comes with 40 standard and special tips to give you the optimal ever outlet for your imagination and style.
The kit includes 5 varied sized fine-toothed files for cleaning tips. Tweezers for picking out desired tips from the container. Pliers for tightening nuts over collets that hold tips in place. 40GA basic tips.
The holder is designed to keep your pen away from anything that may cause a fire or accidental burn and provide quick and easy access to pens when needed. Its base has two sections that conveniently provide for temporary tip storage or a combination of cleaning sponge space and tips.
Complete user manual insert in print and PDF sent through email. Includes beginner’s pyrography guide and stencils. More stencils available through product registration (instructions in the manual).
Features
- Extremely Fast heat up and cool down
- The closest distance to work surface in the market
- Efficient heat insulation allows for long hours of work
- Lightweight
- Heat doesn’t transfer to fingers which helps you can hold the pen almost to the tip.
Colwood Super Pro II Woodburning KIt
The Super Pro is Colwood’s most versatile unit and features a wider heat range and is more powerful than the Detailer and Cub models. The Colwood Super Pro 2 dual pen wood burning kit features the replaceable tip system with two replaceable tip handles 3 popular tips featuring a skew, rounded skew and writing tip along with a tip puller, 2 abrasive tip polisher and the popular Pyrography Workbook by Sue Walters. Please note that only one handpiece heats up at a time with a toggle selector switch.
It heats up very quick, and it gets hotter, much faster than you think. The grip is outstanding for heat resistance. You get a long cord for the handles. It doesn’t take up much place at all. You can also change the nibs very easily. Tips and hand pieces sold separately.
Features
- Front panel switch allows carver to have two different tip styles set up and ready to use
- Two handpiece clips for mounting handpieces
- Two terminal barriers for easy replacement of handpiece cords
- Separate, lighted on/off switch
- Highly visible, slanted front panel
- One Ultra-Flex handpiece cord (18 gauge)
- One Heavy Duty handpiece cord (16 gauge)
Walnut Hollow Creative Versa Tool Kit
The Creative Versa-Tool has everything you liked, and it just got even better! This Creative Versa-Tool has a temperature control feature. Determine a surface technique and point to use, then refer to the Versa-Temp list for the appropriate zone. Kit also includes the Versa-Tool stand, a holding case with dividers lead-free solder with rosin core 11 interchangeable points, instructions booklet and technique ideas.
The Creative Versa is a Hot Tool featuring Variable Temperature Control and a comfort grip. This tool has options and functions for all types of needs for hobbyists, crafters, and artists: wood burning, leather crafting, soldering, stamping, paper crafting, hot knife cutting, stencil cutting, personalizing, and so much more. Versa-Temp Zones are shown on the Temperature Control to help choose the temperature most appropriate for your project.
Once you have decided which surface, technique, and Point to use, check the Versa-Temp list for the appropriate Zone.With the Creative Versa-Tool® plugged into the electric outlet and secure on the Stand, dial in the Zone and allow the Tool to heat. It is always best to practice the dialed Zone on a sample piece before starting your project. Make adjustments if needed.
Features
- Versa-Temp Zones for Temperature Control
- 11 interchangeable points
- Storage Case
- Tool Stand
- Lead-Free Solder
Buyers Guide
Safety Tips from TRUart
- Do not use excessive pressure when texture burning–learn to adjust the heat setting to make it work for you, instead of stressing the pen and tip.
- Never touch metal object with a nib – this can destroy unit due to electrical shortcut.
- Use care and common sense in how you clean and/or re-sharpen the tips. Use a leather strop or bugging wheel with fine polishing rouge and learn to work at the lowest temperature necessary to achieve the result you want.
- Always keep the unit out of the reach and away from children. Tips are sharp and very hot, and will burn skin and flesh easier than wood.
- Whenever you burn, assume a comfortable and relaxed position, with respect given to arm, head, body and leg position. For example, if you begin to feel stress in the back of your neck, change the angle you are holding the work, or adjust the heat of your seat to relieve the strain.
- Always work with sufficient quantity and quality of light. Use a shadow light (a strong light to the left of the work–if you are right-handed) that creates a shadow with each stroke, making it easier to place and register strokes.
- Turn the unit OFF whenever you leave it–not only will you avoid a fire hazard, but you will prolong the life of the burning tip. Most burning units will heat the tip to operational temperature in less than thirty seconds–time well spent when considering the possible alternatives that could occur by not turning the unit off.
- If the handpiece begins to make noise and stops heating, turn it off and re-tighten the nib holder using pliers. If that does not help – turn off the tool and replace nib. If handpiece still does not work with replacement nib, it might be defective handpiece – please contact us to arrange repair and/or replacement.
- If a unit begins to make noise or buzz, turn it off, allow the pen to cool, and change pens. Usually, an occurrence such as this is indicative of a shorted pen. If the noise continues with a new pen, you should contact us to ascertain the cause of the problem and/or make arrangements to return the unit.
- Keep wood scraps available to check heat settings and to practice strokes. To maintain uniformity, the test piece should be the same type of wood as the carving you are, or will be working on.
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