Jonz pyro..

[Jonzjob]

I started doing pyrography a while back as a way to be able to make very personal wedding presents. They seemed to go down well. I have made several presents similar to this one. Sorry about the photo quality. I have a good camera now, but my mini digicam is not to good at stills.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/CHRISEMMAPRES1-1.jpg

I now still have the same transformer, a Janic, but I decided to get a Peter Childs pen and it is so much better now.

Something else that is very popular are coasters like these.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Coastersfstoyle.jpg

Very easy to turn too..

[Ad de Crom]

That looks fine, to be used as coasters (onderzetters= Dutch)for glasses.
Well done John.
Ad

[vk4]

lovely fine work. well done.

Jeff
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[Jonzjob]

This is Celé, our elderly chocolat labrador. She is a lovely, greedy, cheeky bitch, but we love her to bits!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Celplatea.jpg

Book marke do very well at craft fairs, especially when you can put a name on it

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Penguinchick2.jpg

[Jonzjob]

Yesterday eve we went to celibrate the 50th wedding aniversary of some good friends. Being a tight wad I decided not to spend any money on a card, well they are Northerners :D, so I turned, cut and pyrographed one for them. I think they liked it? Beech with an ash support and stands about 8" high.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/JoyWilfanivcard.jpg

It stands by a support on the back the same as this one
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Villepeyroux2.jpg

Edit : - I forgot to say that I turn pieces like this because for me it's the easiest and most enjoyable way of getting the blank that I want. I don't have a thicknesser and i don't think that I would be happy to do something like this with one. You can change the thickness and the character of the plaque so much more by spinning it IMHO.. A hot glue chuck to turn the back and put a chucking recess, then chuck mount it and turn what ever surface form that you wish...

[SandyC]

Lovely work :2tsup:
SandyC

[artme]

Great work, especially the "card".:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[Jonzjob]

Thank you folks. I have just realised, the wrens are on both the first and last pieces. I really like them. They were taken from an etching OHs cousin has.

[mythicagothiga]

Fantastic examples of Pyrography and especially on turned work to get it off the flat!:2tsup:

[Jonzjob]

Thank you Vivien.

I have just read your entry on another thread about using carbon paper. I have always used it and, as I stated elsewhere, the only time I have ever had a problem was when I first started and used blue. It looked a real mess because it showed up like a sore thumb if even the tiniest part of a line was not covered. I now use black and even that was difficult to find here in France. To try to find graphite paper???

[mythicagothiga]

Ah. France may be different but in Australia and where I am, I can get graphite very easily and at a reasonable price. Actually, I get it from the place below(click on transfer paper) who may be able to supply internationally if you send her an email.

Gold Coast China (http://www.goldcoastchina.com.au/)

We mostly get the blue in Australia and yes, as you mentioned, it is a real problem. I have a big piece I keep as an example as it is very visible and no matter what I tried to do, I couldn't get it out.