Burning on Bone

This pyrography video by Sue Walters shows a buffalo head being burnt onto polished beef bone. It shows how to prepare the bone and the progressive burning.
www.suewalters.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• bone
• beef
• burn
• pyrography
• burning
• wood
• burnt
• woodburning
• pyro
• gourds
• gourd
• craft
• woodcraft
• cleaning
• nibs
• tips
• carving
• draw
• art
• wildlife
• nature
• drawing
• miniature
• buffalo
• bison
• ivory

[dragongourd]

I haven't tried burning on bone before, but have done some on tagua nut. Looks like the same sticky issue. I'd like to try it. Thanks so much for the very informative video and the WONDERFUL art you shared!

[SueW16]

Thanks:)

In a way tagua burning is a different go again. It is oily to burn on for sure. Tagua is unlike anything I've burnt on because it doesn't seem to scorch, rather you seem to cook its meat with the heat. Tar is also produced in the process and this can be used in the design. I actually think, for myself, tagua is the most challenging material to burn on when it comes to producing high realism work. One benifit of tague burning is, in all the tests I've done, it doesn't fade.

[SueW16]

Thanks David, I found them very alike to burn on...and very much the same effect. I think you'll enjoy the results.

Sue.

[dave67corn]

Very nicely done, especially for a free lesson.

Looking forward to giving this a try since I like working with ivory but cost and availability are rather limiting.

Thank you,

David