I started on my journey with wooden and personalised gifts when I was 13/14. My parents bought me a pyrography machine and I practiced on pieces of wood. When my Dad started making wooden toys he made me wooden badges and keyrings so I could personalise them at events. I wanted to be able to help those who found it hard to put their names on items just like I had when I was younger.
When I decided to set up my own business many years later I knew I had to include wooden items and continue on with pyrography. I am not brilliant at art work so I stuck to just writing.
Some of my original badges I created and still have!
So what actually is pyrography?
Pyrography actually means free hand writing/drawing with fire and dates back many years. It is also known as pokerwork as it uses a red hot poker style tool to burn into wood and leather.
There are different types of pyrography machines that exist, solid point burners, wire nib burners and laser.
My machine is a sold point burner and it's the same machine I started using when I was a teenager. I hold the burner in my hand to burn, no computer or laser doing the work for me. 
My pyrography machine. Model made by Janik.
Pyrography works better on soft woods such as sycamore, beech and birch. I prefer where possible to use birch plywood in my work. I have used pine too in my work before. MDF is a no as it contains resins and glues that can be toxic when burnt and can be harmful to you. You can also use it on leather too!
I used to get my Dad to cut my shapes but sadly he can't do the work anymore so I buy my wooden items from small businesses who supply them except for my scrunchie holders which I actually make from scratch myself but the wood comes from a small business too!
I love the rustic vibes of the wooden pieces and love I can offer something unique and bespoke too. No 2 items are ever the same as the way I burn them always slightly differs.
I use pyrography to create plaques, welly pegs, keyrings, magnets, scrunchie holders and more for you to gift or for yourself. I have custom made lots of items over the years for all occasions.
