How To Use A Wood Burning Tool
Be sure to let the tool cool down for 5 minutes before changing out tips.
How to use a wood burning tool. I then used the wood burning tool with the transfer head and ironed over the paper to transfer the ink onto the wood. If desired add color to the design by applying a water-based wood stain. Use a pair of pliers to attach as well as detach the tips.
Using the very end of the point you can shade small areas or you can use the heel and flat side of the tip to shade larger areas quickly. Using light strokes makes it easier to guide the pen. For most woods a 4 to 510 temperature level is what you need.
Hold the wood burner firmly but press on the wood lightly. The product we used can be tinted with a variety of colors at the Lowes paint counter. Carefully handle the wood burn pen as it becomes hot.
Itll then have to be heated up again for a few minutes. Step-by-step Guide to Using a Wood Burning Tool Step 1. In this video I show you how to start wood burning for the first time.
Get a piece of scrap wood plug in the woodburning tool and let it heat up for about 5 minutes and test out drawing on the wood with the various tips just like you would with a pencil. I placed the image ink side down onto the wood and secured it in place with some tape. Using your pliers attaching and detaching tips are made easier.
I turned the wood burning tool onto high and waited for it to heat up. Press the surface of the tip evenly against the surface of the wood holding just until the heat of the tip penetrates the wood. I put on the transfer tool which is the flat tool head.