Are you looking for beginner wood burning tools so you can start making wood burned art?
As a professional wood burning artist, I’m here to share my opinion on the best wood burning tools for beginners.
It can be confusing when starting out because there are so many tools and supplies to choose from. I have put together a simple list of the best beginner wood burning tools to help you start creating.
You simply need two things to start, a wood burning pen and a piece of wood.
Wood burning, also called pyrography, is an awesome art where you use a hot wood burning tool to create unique designs onto wood.
Since sharing my work on social media, I get a lot of questions about what tools and supplies I use for my wood burning art, and what beginners should start with. Wood burners can range from very affordable to expensive and I will share the best tools for beginners below.
Wood Burning Tools For Beginners
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Best Beginner Wood Burner Kit
There are many beginner wood burning kits out there. The first wood burning kit I started with years ago is the Walnut Hollow Versa Tool, and guess what, this wood burner is still a must-have tool for me!
The starter kit comes with various wood burning tips, so it is a great model to practice and develop your skills with. The heat is adjustable and you can buy other tips for it such as letter stamps and more. It is truly an all-around excellent burner for beginners!
Overall, I recommend this as the best wood burning kit for beginners. It is very affordable for what you get, and I have had this burner since 2016 and mine is still kicking (and I wood burn A LOT)!
Best Erasers For Wood Burning
When you wood burn, especially as a beginner, you do a lot of erasing, and that’s totally alright!
If you don’t use a good eraser, the pencil lines can still be visible on the wood even after you erase them. Erasing pencil marks on wood can be tricky because it’s not as easy as erasing lines on paper.
These Tombow erasers are THE BEST. They remove pencil lines on wood better than any other erasers I have tried. It can be frustrating when pencil lines are still visible on your wood burning piece so I always recommend buying these awesome erasers. Plus the pack of 5 erasers will last for years.
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The Best Wood Surface To Burn On
There are many different kinds of wood you can burn on. Some are very easy to burn, and some are much more difficult and require better tools. Basswood is one of the best woods to burn, especially as a beginner.
I still use this wood for 95% of the work I do. It’s a softer wood so burning is easy and smooth. Walnut Hollow has beautiful basswood pieces available and they are sanded! I 100% recommend working on a piece of basswood, it makes the burning process so much easier, especially as a beginner.
Check Out My Professional Pyrography Tool List Here!
Are you ready to start wood burning?
That covers the basic tools you need as a beginner wood burning artist.
As I mentioned, you just need a piece of wood and a burning tool. If you sketch out your designs with pencil, having those Tombow erasers on hand will save you some headaches later on.
This post was all about beginner wood burning tools.
There are many wood burning tools out there. Click here to see all the tools I use! The best part about wood burning is there is no right way to do it, and everyone works differently. Developing skills takes practice, so make sure to practice and never give up!
What I love about the art of wood burning is that every piece you create is truly unique and can NEVER be recreated. This is because every piece of wood is different and a piece of art in itself with knots, grain, type, etc.
Interested in checking out my wood burning art for sale? Check out my pyrography art here.
Thanks for reading!
– Amanda The Green Artist
thanks for sharing! definitely have been wanting to try this for a while now
Of course, thanks for reading! Have fun creating✨