Journal Set 3: Pyrography

     Pyrography is an uncommon work of art. It means “Writing with fire”. However, we usually know this art as drawing with fire. It is also named as Fire Needle Embroidery because you use a tool like burning needle instead of pencil. It is like charcoal drawing but it is different because you draw it on a wood by burning it. This art dates back prehistory. Early people used the burning remains of their fires and this art improved in time. Today, it has a special tool but it is hard to find such kind of a tool in Turkey as this art is not widespread enough and I guess that it is not produced now. However, as a person who tried it, I advice the people who are interested in painting and drawing pyrography. They will really enjoy it. The tool has different kinds of needles because the most important thing in this art is shadowing and you cannot erase it if you make a mistake. Therefore, you need to use true needle in right time and you should be really careful. Also, the wood type you use can improve the affectation of your work. It can be sometimes like the real one as you can see in the picture above. Nowadays this art does not arouse the necessary interest. The ones who are interested in this art cannot make any profit. Therefore, usually the foreign countries are more interested in this art but the art is disappearing day by day. I think it must spread and be introduced people again. In conclusion, pyrography is a descent art that deserves more interest.

     In the video above, you can see how to do pyrography. In a talented person’s hands, it can be a wonderful product. However, there are advantages and disadvantages of this art if you look at the video. Firstly, I want to talk about the advantages of this art. As you can see in the video, it does not stain anywhere. I mean you do not need to worry about the spilled paints or the black hands while you draw charcoal. Also, it is practical because the only thing you need is electricity. It has portable tools and as it is wood, the picture does not get harmed easily. Another advantage of this art is about the art’s itself. After you improve yourself, you can create more attractive works than you can normally do. In the video and pictures, you can see that pyrography makes picture more attractive than it normally is. As I mentioned before, shadowing technique improves the picture and it seems more realistic. However, there are also disadvantages of this art. If you do not have electricity, you cannot do pyrography. Therefore, you need to do your art in certain places. You cannot do that outside. Another disadvantage of this art is that you cannot retrieve your mistakes. However, with the techniques you learn, you can hide your mistakes or you can softly scratch them with a blade. In conclusion, pyrography is an art with both advantages and disadvantages but it is worth to try it.