Welcome Luis. I'm not a woodburner myself (unless it's bonfires) but there are several here that are...no doubt they'll have experiences to share.

I think @Steve Krumanaker and @Gerald will jump in here and give you some tips

Hi Luis, I do some wood burning but most of what I do is geometrical in nature to embellish my turnings. I primarily use an art form called Zentangle. If you're wanting to do portraits, animals, or even landscapes I suggest you check out Minisa Robinson's page. She is an amazing pyrography artist and does the bulk of her work with a fairly inexpensive Walnut Hollow wood burning pen. She has some very good instructional videos that I highly recommend. Do you have any equipment yet? If not, I will say I'm partial to Optima pens. I don't have an Optima machine but if I ever replace mine it will be with an Optima.

 

https://www.minisapyrography.com/

 

https://carvertools.com/

Edited December 22, 20214 yr by Steve Krumanaker

Welcome!  There are a bunch of great guys here with a lot of skills and knowledge.  

And it doesn’t hurt that you are Army either.

Welcome Luis.  I will be no help to you but look forward to your participation.  I believe there are some here who are into the same interests as you.

Welcome Luis to The Patriot Woodworker. Happy you found us. You are correct that this is the place to share, exchange ideas, projects and have some fun along the way.

 

Like @Fred W. Hargis Jr I don't burn wood either unless you count my failed projects but others have some experience in that skill. @Steve Krumanakerhas already provided you with some great feedback. Although he hasn't been here for a while, @DRAGON1 also does some great work IIRC. Maybe he'll stop in soon.

 

Anyways, looking forward to seeing your work. We love pictures. So, let the chips fly...well in your case let the smoke roll.

Welcome @luis. I do not do a lot of burning . Last year our club had Janice Levi from Texas do a hands on and demo and I was at both. I did a video of the demo for the club which I think you will find interesting.

 

To @Outcast37 & @luis - Welcome aboard, glad to have you both here.

Welcome!!! I'm here, just in the shadows, lol.

Here's some of my work, message me if you have any questions!!!

Awesome @DRAGON1 Mike. Thanks for your input and checking in. Hope things are well. Wishing you a Blessed & Merry Christmas.

17 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Awesome @DRAGON1 Mike. Thanks for your input and checking in. Hope things are well. Wishing you a Blessed & Merry Christmas.

Same to you and yours!!!! Have a good one and keep building your skills!!!!

That's some mighty fine examples of your pyrographical art, Mike.

Nice work Mike ! Looking forward to you future projects. 
Paul

Happy to be a part of this community 

2 hours ago, Jack said:

Happy to be a part of this community 

Welcome to The Patriot Woodworker. We're happy you found us and to have you on-board. Great group of talented folks here always willing to share, help and just chat. Looking forward to seeing and hearing about what's happening in your shop or just in general down there in the Sunshine State. Don't hesitate to ask any questions about the site or project help you might need.

Welcome aboard @Jack, glad to have you here.

Welcome @jack.  Glad you found us.  Join in the fun.

Hi I am new to to the forum. My wife and I. We decided to start "producing" wooden toys. I have some woodworking skills and she a graduated painter. What is your opinion? Is this something worth doing? Your feedback is welcome 😊

3 hours ago, anglinastoneas said:

Hi I am new to to the forum. My wife and I. We decided to start "producing" wooden toys. I have some woodworking skills and she a graduated painter. What is your opinion? Is this something worth doing? Your feedback is welcome 😊

of course it's worth doing! Anything to get into the woodworking world is worth doing. Dip your toes in, come up with a good plan, take your toys to craft shows and farmers markets and see how they do. I would never discourage anyone from starting a woodworking adventure, it's fun, healthy, and if you have the right formula your items will sell.

53 minutes ago, John Morris said:

of course it's worth doing! Anything to get into the woodworking world is worth doing. Dip your toes in, come up with a good plan, take your toys to craft shows and farmers markets and see how they do. I would never discourage anyone from starting a woodworking adventure, it's fun, healthy, and if you have the right formula your items will sell.

thanks John for such a precious feedback.