Pyrography - does anyone do ???

[Elen Sentier]

I have an itch to do pyrography but not sure what tools to get - and can't afford expensive! I've had a look at ...

Weller

Pyromaster

Silverline

advice very welcome please

 

[British Red]

Get hold of Lindsey (Firecrest on here), she is...amazing at it!


Red Squirrel Pyrography by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Toddy]

Another suggestion to contact Lindsay aka Firecrest.

cheers,
M

 

[Elen Sentier]

Will definitely contact her - that pic is superb, Red

 

[Mesquite]

Some more of her work

 

[Biker]

As a VERY dissatisfied customer of any Silverline product I have bought in the past I can't recommend them lowly enough. Steer well clear of them, the prices look good, the product is awful. I ordered some Forstner bits off ebay last year and groaned aloud when I opened the package to see Silverline on the packaging. I've seen lead retain a keener edge than the cutting faces of those bits.

At the risk of getting slagged off by those in the know - perhaps a fine pointed soldering iron might work as a good starter tool. If you like the hobby then invest in the proper stuff later.

As for Lindsey's artwork saying it's "top notch" doesn't really do it justice. I aspire to be like Lindsey.

 

[John Fenna]

Aye - Firecrest is the one int know!

 

[Perrari]

I had a go at it as my mother has a kit.(not sure which brand). Tried it on a knife handle I made but I am not artistic enough so re handled it. Lindsey's work looks amazing, I wish I had that talent.
I agree with Biker regarding silverline products !

 

[Elen Sentier]

As a VERY dissatisfied customer of any Silverline product I have bought in the past I can't recommend them lowly enough. Steer well clear of them, the prices look good, the product is awful. I ordered some Forstner bits off ebay last year and groaned aloud when I opened the package to see Silverline on the packaging. I've seen lead retain a keener edge than the cutting faces of those bits.

At the risk of getting slagged off by those in the know - perhaps a fine pointed soldering iron might work as a good starter tool. If you like the hobby then invest in the proper stuff later.

As for Lindsey's artwork saying it's "top notch" doesn't really do it justice. I aspire to be like Lindsey.

I was wondering about a fine-poited soldering iron ... I'll see what Lindsey says

 

[crosslandkelly]

Hi Elen, I've dabbled a bit in pyrography. I have the cheap Weller pen (?), which I think is a good starter kit.

Have fun.
Atb

Colin.

 

[Elen Sentier]

That's beautiful work Colin ... all this fab stuff I'm seeing, trying not to feel intimidated

 

[crosslandkelly]

That was my second try, if you can copy or trace a design, it makes it easier.

 

[LesleyW]

The problem with the soldering iron type is that you have no temperature control and you have to hold it too far away from the point, not like you would a pen or pencil, so you don't have good control. There is a very good wire-point machine called a Davan, with excellent temperature control around, made by a retired electronics engineer in North-West Wales. It is, of course more expensive than a soldering-iron type, but is still the cheapest of it's type at £88 and worth it if you really get into pyrography. It really does just depend on what sort of pyrography you want to do - Colin has done a very good job on his knife handle with the Weller, but you would need something with more control if you wanted to do the sort of thing Lindsey does.

If you would be interested I have some information and a price list that I can PM you. I do not have a vested interest in the machine, but have used one since they first came out and certainly recommend them. Although I do have other machines, I find I use my Davan over 75% of the time.

BTW - Lindsey's work is excellent and I would be very interested in knowing what machine she uses.

Regards

Lesley

 

[daveO]

As a VERY dissatisfied customer of any Silverline product I have bought in the past I can't recommend them lowly enough. Steer well clear of them, the prices look good, the product is awful. I ordered some Forstner bits off ebay last year and groaned aloud when I opened the package to see Silverline on the packaging. I've seen lead retain a keener edge than the cutting faces of those bits.

I'd totally agree with this. There must be entire landfill sites full of silverline stuff. I'm amazed anywhere still sells their stuff.

Edit to say Axminster tools do some good looking pyrography kit which might be worth a look.

 

[KarenO]

The problem with the soldering iron type is that you have no temperature control and you have to hold it too far away from the point, not like you would a pen or pencil, so you don't have good control. There is a very good wire-point machine called a Davan, with excellent temperature control around, made by a retired electronics engineer in North-West Wales. It is, of course more expensive than a soldering-iron type, but is still the cheapest of it's type at £88 and worth it if you really get into pyrography. It really does just depend on what sort of pyrography you want to do - Colin has done a very good job on his knife handle with the Weller, but you would need something with more control if you wanted to do the sort of thing Lindsey does.

If you would be interested I have some information and a price list that I can PM you. I do not have a vested interest in the machine, but have used one since they first came out and certainly recommend them. Although I do have other machines, I find I use my Davan over 75% of the time.

BTW - Lindsey's work is excellent and I would be very interested in knowing what machine she uses.

Regards

Lesley

Could I please have the information on how I go about ordering a Davan machine?