Burning pictures on wood and leather
The best Hot Wire Pyrography Kit
- Light, accurate, controllable pen
- Variable heat up to 1100 degrees C
- Writes quickly and as fluently as a fountain pen
- Handle stays cool even after hours of work
- Tips easy and very cheap to replace
- Easy to make your own tips from special wire supplied
- Make tips to your design
The Peter Child Artist's Pyrography Machine has been made by hand here at Little Yeldham for more than 40 years. It is deliberately over-engineered to be extremely robust and reliable. Units out there have been working hard continuously for twenty years or more. It is ideal for professional pyrographers who depend on this tool to make an income.
The power unit is housed in a strong steel case and if you look inside you will see no electronics (to go wrong) but solid brass and phosphor bronze heavy duty components designed to withstand many years of use. If it is damaged it is easy and economical to repair.
On sale in our online shop now at £99.75 for the basic machine
The pen or "handpiece" is necessarily more delicate to be light and accurate to use but nevertheless they can last for many many years. Specialised "space age" chrome and nickel alloys are used to concentrate the heat at the business end and keep it away from your fingers. The design has never been equalled for comfort and ease of use. The handle stays cool and comfortable even after a hard days work. 
The tips are just loops of wire which are easy and very cheap to replace. You can make them yourself but be sure to use the special alloy wire available in various weights to suit the job. The machine is supplied with fine wire for doing pictures and fine detailed burning. If you want to use it to enhance bird or stick carving, thicker wire is available. If you want to do really heavy burning for such as house nameplates then extra powerful points are on sale or again you can make them yourself without specialized tools.
Pyrography can be done on wood, leather, paper, cork or various fabrics.
The wire points can be shaped for various tasks such as fine line work, shading, calligraphy and even for texturing or piercing woodturned projects. Please go to the next page to see more of the machines capability.
