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| Pyrography by Jaque McHenry Pyrography Tools A little about Pyrography Tools or Woodburning Tools... INEXPENSIVE SINGLE UNIT BURNERS: typically can be purchased online or at chain stores for under $25. PROS: *These units are very inexpensive. *They remain at a fairly low temperature, usually 450� - 750�; easy for the novice to practice with. *Nearly all can be equipped with a nice variety of inexpensive, removable tips, allowing for a great deal of variety. *They are attached to a cord which plugs into a regular wall outlet, so easy set up. CONS: *The heating element is inside the body of the tool, so the handgrip can become painfully hot. *They are usually one set temperature. *They often do not last very long. MID-RANGE SINGLE UNIT BURNERS: typically can be purchased online or at chain stores for under $40.00. A good example of a mid-range tool: Walnut Hollow's "Creative Versa-Tool" PROS: *These are still quite inexpensive - yet, as the name implies, very versatile. *Temperature is a little higher, allowing for quicker, deeper burns. *The unit remains a constant 950. *Can now purchase, separately, a plug in heat controller, allowing the heat to be "turned down".. *The Versa-Tool comes with a wide variety of tips; can be used for far more than just Pyrography. *Comes with a nice, hard plastic carry-case, for ease of storage. CONS: *The standard unit still only allows for a single heat setting. *The heating element still runs along the body of the pen, so grip still gets quite hot - even with the rubber slip-cover. TOP OF THE LINE WOODBURNING TOOLS: There are several "major" brands that one could consider "top of the line". Burnmaster & Razortip are the two that really spring to mind. These types of units range from bare-bones $115.00 (no tips) to $700+ with accessories. PROS: *Quite simply, "You get what you pay for"! Expensive, but well worth the added features and comfort! *Temperature can be easily controlled - room temperature to 2000� within 10 seconds. Some units offer "Dual port", so can be working with two pens simultaneously. Offer an extremely wide variety of fixed tip or removable tips. Can purchase a nice carrying case, set up for these particular units. CONS: VERY expensive for the novice to even consider. Rather large, bulky box units - the "pens" with attached cords plug into the box, which plugs into the wall outlet. Compared to the inexpensive fixed burners, these require quite a bit of extra room. The tip styles, which are many, are also VERY expensive. ($24 each, compared to $2 - $3!) WHAT DOES THIS ARTIST PREFER? As mentioned on our Home page, Jaque uses two different Pyrography Units, depending upon the project: *An older, "faithful" standby - Walnut Hollow's Creative Versa-Tool* AND *A dual port BURNMASTER Eagle Wood Burner, by MASTERCARVER [HOME] [ARTIST BIOGRAPHY] [PYROGRAPHY GALLERIES] [CUSTOM ORDERS] [AVAILABLE PYROGRAPHY] [LINKS] [PYROGRAPHY TOOLS] [CONTACT] |