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Untitled by "carb�n" of Costa Rica Pyrography and relief on leather in wood frame

Untitled by "carb�n" of Costa Rica Pyrography and color with relief work on leather in wood frame

Untitled by "carb�n" of Costa Rica Pyrography and color with relief work on leather in wood frame

Untitled by "carb�n" of Costa Rica Pyrography and textures on leather in wood frame

Triptych, Untitled by "carb�n" of Costa Rica Pyrography and color with relief work on leather mounted as triptych in wood frame

Carlos Borbón of Costa Rica, who signs his work in his pseudonym "carbón," has been producing what he terms his Pyro Sculptures on Leather since 1981. Until the fall of 1999 when for the first time he added acrylic paint and a patina finish to his handsome pieces, he was creating all of his tonalities by means of pyrography with a standard wire-tipped tool plus burning by friction produced by a tool of his own invention. He likewise designed tools to create a series of textures on the leather, and others to aid him in producing the relief work he also incorporates in his distinctive technique.

"carbón" was featured in Pyrograffiti, a pyrography article in the September-October issue of the Woodcarver On-Line Magazine linked here.

You are leaving the Carlos Borbón salon.
You can return to the Portraits and Paintings Hall or visit one of the following:

Pyrographic Art Exhibit Halls:

Decorative Art

Sculpture

Traditional and Folk Art

Antique Pyrography

Children's Pyrographic Art

Special Pyrographic Art

The Book Store exhibit.

PyrographicTools exhibit.

Your questions and comments are welcome and appreciated. Please e-mail Curator.

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