WOOD BURNINGLauren Tumey and Morgan Brewton

WHAT IS WOOD BURNING? Pyrography – writing with fire The art of marking wood with burn marks from

the controlled application using a heated object.

A poker/fire iron is what was used in the early days of wood burning

Hypothesized that this dates back to the dawn of recorded history

Practiced by the Egyptians and some African tribes

EXAMPLES OF WOOD BURNING

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WOOD BURNING KITS

NSI Wood Burning Kit - $21.99

Walnut Hollow Deluxe Woodburning Kit - $19.89

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MATERIALS Wood ornament (48)- $11.99 Burner pen- $9.35 Colored pencils- $1.94

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INSTRUCTIONS1. Heat up wood burner – takes about 10 minutes2. Come choose one of 4 different ornament designs3. Gather colored pencils4. Once burner is heated trace the lines along the ornament

a.) hold burner like you would a writing utensilb.) place tip of burner on template design c.) depending on the tip you have do not leave tip in one place for

longer than 2 seconds to begin drawing pictured.) follow the pattern in a rhythmical movement to ensure smooth lines

5. Once finished burning the wood give burner to partner6. Color in the rest of your ornament however you would like - Some will have to color in their ornament before burning since we do not have

enough burners for everyone, and to make sure everyone has the same amount of time to work on their ornament.

COGNITIVE GRADINGBaseline – pre-drawn template

Downgrade: Using a blank template, have the participant use different tips and use different strokes depending on the tips- concept formation

Upgrade: Using a blank template, have the participant create a wood burning design with no cues- Critical thinking, attention, enhancing creativity

MOTOR GRADINGBaseline - no wrist support to

draw/traceDowngrade: Have client rest wrist on a

support to draw/trace a picture.- joint stability

Upgrade: Have client use different tips on the burn pen which causes wrist to move in different ways while still maintaining joint stability.

PRECAUTIONS The burner is HOT and SHARP The burner should only touch the wood

piece you are working on and nothing else Make sure wood is smooth prior to use to

avoid splinter Be considerate of other students in the

classroom as we will have to share burners Note that some burners take longer than

others to heat up

POPULATION Adults who are interested in art Younger individuals 13+ Performance skills:

Cognitive Sensory Motor control

THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS Psychosocial

Can be an enjoyable leisure activity for someone who likes art and can improve their self-efficacy, participation in therapy, and helps divert attention towards something more positive and productive and uses good judgment

Rehab Uses fine motor control and manipulation of the

burner to trace a design Joint stability is important for holding the burner

and allowing it to burn the wood during tracing.

SOURCES

www.amazon.com Pyrography. (2013, October 1). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved

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