Comments on: Understanding the Types of Pyrography Pens and Their Differences

By: Winfred

Winfred — Tue, 02 May 2023 14:30:28 +0000

I have the 50 watt wire tip burner and the pens melt. the heat never gets into the “red” section on the machine, not even up to green. Is this to be expected?

By: Rene

Rene — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:56:24 +0000

In reply to Heather.

Hello Heather,

Right off the top of my head, I’m thinking the broad side of a shader tip. They can cover a wide area fast – especially the Stage 2 wood burner.

Then again, considering that this logo may be displayed in an elevated area and viewed from a certain distance, your lines would have to be quite dark with distinct lines. For this, I’d recommend a writing tip on a burner set on the highest heat setting.

I hope this helps.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:12:12 +0000

Can someone please, please point me in the right direction? I am going to be doing a logo design for a company and i need to do it pretty big which also means the lines need to be pretty thick. What can i use to get the thickest lines?

By: Rene

Rene — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:56:20 +0000

In reply to Donell Stull.

Hello Donell,

Solid point pens do tend to wear out after long-term usage – especially if you use them in a business context. This happens naturally primarily because of metal stress or fatigue. With wire tips, the high tensile strength of the Nichrome wire easily copes with these stresses and can operate at a much higher temperature, thus, are able to burn much deeper and last a lot longer. It is actually for these reasons that many professionals prefer the wire tips over solid tipped pens.

Wire-tipped burners are indeed an investment. But seeing that you seem to be in the pyrography business, it might be worth thinking about. If you’re after deep burns, wire tips will deliver. Be careful that you don’t cause a fire because they can literally start one on maximum power setting. The increased burn speed also works in favor of the business – you spend fewer hours on projects. There really is a lot to like. 🙂

By: Donell Stull

Donell Stull — Mon, 24 May 2021 13:56:14 +0000

I have been woodburning for 2 years with a solid point pen…I have been through 3 of them so far as it seems like they get a little unpredictable after a lot of use. However, I have been buying the lower priced pens. I am trying to decide if I should graduate to a wire tip, but I am wondering about how deep of a burn you can get with them? The tips don’t look very robust! Currently my main project is fabricating and burning custom cutting boards, and for that I need a heavy burn that can withstand the board actually having a practical use. The artwork is always on the sides of the boards, not in the actual cutting space but it still needs to be pretty heavily embedded. I would really appreciate any thoughts from here…I am self taught and honestly have learned everything by trial and error….but I dont want to spend $200.00 on a burner that I might not like. Thank you!

By: Landon "Wood Expert" Edgington

Landon "Wood Expert" Edgington — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:05:36 +0000

Many people use the all-purpose (universal) tip (A) for burning the outline of designs and for creating straight lines. The calligraphy tip (B) is good for curved lines and for natural writing. The extra fine tip (C) is typically used for detailed work, straight lines, and creating tighter curves. As for me I would use the TRUArt (Stage 1) Wood and Leather Pyrography Pen.

By: Rene

Rene — Thu, 30 May 2019 03:11:51 +0000

In reply to Aliyah G.

Hi Aliyah,

Right off the top of my head, I’ll say that “yes, it is true that wire tip pens allow for more burning options overall”. But that is not to say that the solid point pen cannot do those things either. They do tend to take a little longer in achieving the desired results compared to the more powerful 60W sets and the techniques to get those results can be quite different.

That said, there are beginners who started out with the Stage 1 (15W – 30W) set and have grown quite proficient with it that they felt a bit awkward moving up to the Stage 2 (60W) set – though most, if not all, agree that the Stage 2 (60W) is definitely better when it comes to detailing.

In the end, it really boils down to the user and what they are used to or prefer.

By: Aliyah G

Aliyah G — Thu, 30 May 2019 00:20:08 +0000

I bought a TRUART solid point pen in hopes that I could make detailed images with elaborate shading, almost as if I were just drawing with pencil. But i quickly found that there’s not much opportunity for me to do that with this pen and according to videos, it seems that the wire tip pens allow you easier dexterity to make curved lines as well as nibs to create a larger range of shading. Would you say this is true?