As with most hobbies and crafts, there are an array of excellent books out there to help you learn. Thankfully, there are many good wood burning books out there for all skill levels.
Whether you want to learn more about this art medium or even if you’re a seasoned pyrography artist, this post will cover the best wood burning books to help further your craft!

I love books, and there is something so satisfying about having a book in your possession whenever you want to look at it. Of course, I’m on the internet every day and love that too, but books are just great (it’s definitely the teacher in me).
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Best Wood Burning Books
Let’s get into the best pyrography books that you can buy for yourself or for someone interested in this craft.
Pyrography Basics: Techniques and Exercises For Beginners
This is one of the best wood burning books for beginners. It covers some basics of wood burning, such as how to shade and what temperature you should be using. This pyrography book also includes several projects as well!
Learn To Burn: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started in Pyrography
Learn to burn is another great book for beginners or for someone who wants to learn more about the craft. It also includes 50 patterns!
Pyrography Workbook: A Complete Guide to the Art of Woodburning
This book is excellent and full of so many amazon tips, tricks, and ideas. The book states there are projects in it for beginner, intermediate, and advanced burners, so it is for everyone. This is definitely one of the best wood burning books out there, and I recommend grabbing it if you want to keep growing in the craft.
Landscape Pyrography Techniques & Projects
Interested in learning more about creating landscape art? This book is full of tips on how to create beautiful landscape scenes.
Pyrography Patterns: Basic Techniques and 30 Wildlife Designs
As stated in the title above, this book covers wildlife wood burning designs. It does a great job on how to create textures so you can properly show that of an animal.
Woodburning Project & Pattern Treasury
This book is an absolute gem and is stunning. It is filled with beautiful patterns and great tips and instructions on creating beautiful wood burning artwork.
Final thoughts about pyro books!
I hope this post about the best pyrography books inspired you to take a look! All these books have excellent information, patterns, and ideas for new and seasoned wood burning artists.
As artists, we are always learning, growing, and getting better at our craft. Don’t be afraid to ever enroll in a class, learn about another technique, or read a book, you may surprise yourself!
This list is a small list of many different books that are out there, so if none of the ones I have listed catch your eye, browse online to see what does.
Do you own any of these or is there a book you recommend that I don’t have listed? Let me know in the comments below!
Thanks for reading!
-Amanda
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