The creative process

Initial sketches

Image becomes more defined

Initial sketches

An initial simple sketch is put on the wood

The selected image is lightly sketched onto the wood

Burning Begins

Image becomes more defined

Initial sketches

I begin by doing an initial outline of the drawing with a light burn

Once the sketch is in place a light initial burning is done to set the sketch

Image becomes more defined

Image becomes more defined

Image becomes more defined

Once the initial burning has started it is a process of going over the image to layer on darkness to bring out the desired image

Layers are added

Layers are added

Image becomes more defined

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Until the desire look is achieved

And added

Until the desire look is achieved

Until the desire look is achieved

Until the desire look is achieved

Until a finish is added

Until the desire look is achieved

Until the desire look is achieved

Finally a finish is added

Pieces are typically finished using polyurethane, wax, or a wood oil variant to seal the final product