by Petra | Jan 27, 2026 | Patterns & Projects
This is where a lot of people get stuck, not because they lack skill, but because they lack a process. I still catch myself staring at wood thinking, Okay… now what?The difference now is that I don’t panic. I follow steps. Design isn’t inspiration. It’s sequencing....
by Petra | Jan 20, 2026 | Patterns & Projects
This is usually the point where people start saying things like,“I’m not really good at design,” or“I need a pattern because I don’t know what to draw.” I say this as someone who still questions her abilities: design isn’t talent, it’s literacy. And like any language,...
by Petra | Jan 9, 2026 | Patterns & Projects
Committing to a long-term creative pyrography challenge sounds romantic. Lighting the wood burner.Starting fresh every week.Watching your skills magically improve. Reality?It’s messier. Slower. More honest. At the halfway point of 52 Weeks of Fire, I’ve completed 26...
by Petra | Sep 9, 2025 | Patterns & Projects
Have you ever felt stuck staring at your wood-burning pen, unsure of what to make next? Maybe you’ve finished a project or two, but your shading feels flat, your textures look awkward, or your confidence wavers halfway through. The secret to improving isn’t talent,...
by Petra | Aug 19, 2025 | Patterns & Projects
The Sleeping Dragon pattern is a beautiful project for beginner to intermediate wood-burning artists. With its mix of organic elements, trees, cave textures, crystals, and of course, the dragon itself, it offers a chance to practice shading, depth, and detail work in...
by Petra | Aug 15, 2025 | Patterns & Projects
If you’ve been wood burning for a while, you already know the spark that comes when you sit down with your pen and a blank piece of wood. But you may also know the slump that follows: running out of ideas, losing motivation, or feeling like your projects all look the...
