Little Book of Pyrography - Techniques and Exercises for Beginners In this handsome edition of Pyrography Basics, nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes it easy to learn the creative craft of woodburning. All that aspiring beginners need is this book and an inexpensive woodburning tool to start adorning wood, gourds, leather, paper and more with beautifully burned images and patterns. The author provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials and techniques. Readers learn how to set up a practice board to experiment with strokes and settings before moving on to working projects with confidence. Six skill-building projects provide step-by-step exercises in using temperature, time, layering and texturing to create artistic tonal values.