Welcome to Jaque's Custom Pyrography & Woodburning!

PYROGRAPHY BY JAQUE
custom woodburning

:: Pyrography & 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