DesignDIY: Pyrography

Customized Ramadhan Card

Love to see all these woodcarvings. Got the interest from my dad i guess. Remembered if it wasn't during school class carving the edge of the wood table (opps!), i'd be carving the leftover tissue roll for fun. Anything with delicate details that brings out the volume of the image got my attention.

Here's a recent activity which was a Ramadhan greeting card had it customized with its own touch. Was all geared up with all the tools when i noticed that the Soldering Gun (alat pemateri) wasnt functioning. Haha my luck! Yeah that was the only thing i could think off that would burn the wood and give a wooden brown effect. Used it before for the same technique since i didnt know that there are other such items meant for this specialties. Got the wooden effect before but since the equipment wasnt working, I had to find out quick of another tool..

The carved balsa wood made using the soldering gun back in 2009

Pen Battery Engraver

So for this Ramadhan greeting card, i needed something that was HOT and can carve the balsa wood. At that moment i could only think of the pen battery engraver that i had bought before. Its a cool tool but the end result is not as perfect as those which are shown in the picture and no wood burn effect. So be advised. And above all you must be wearing a goggle or an eye and nose protector from the fine dust created. The end result is in the picture with the hamper ;p

Anyway, what got my attentions was the equipment used in the video above. Still looking for the one which is like the soldering gun. Saw it once during a chinese new year promotion at Mid Valley Mega Mall the a dude was 'drawing' a childs image using that tools mentioned (Following pictures. That was cool! Well the technology will evolve as new days come. I wonder what kind of gadgets will be invented when my son grows big... Lets stay tune..