Hey all, I know it's a little incongruous with GSP so in the news right now for being at odds with the UFC, but I started this work two weeks ago.
Full story at Fightland: http://fightland.vice.com/blog/defining-moment---meet-georges-st-pierre
The work is decent, I wish I'd gotten a few solid portraits in though. Next up is the first fight btw BJ Penn and Matt Hughes!
Wow, awesome stuff. Very cool. Can't wait to see the one of Penn/Hughes.
Very nice work. Which type of wood did you find captures an anxiety attack the best?
Always very impressive 
woodstainedglass -
Hey all, I know it's a little incongruous with GSP so in the news right now for being at odds with the UFC, but I started this work two weeks ago.
Full story at Fightland: http://fightland.vice.com/blog/defining-moment---meet-georges-st-pierre
The work is decent, I wish I'd gotten a few solid portraits in though. Next up is the first fight btw BJ Penn and Matt Hughes!
Liar. You did that last night before you went to bed.
Great work as always, man. You are making me want to give wood burning a go.. I have such a ridiculous amount of scrap laying around I need to find something to do with!
XxLiveBaitxX - Very nice work. Which type of wood did you find captures an anxiety attack the best?
The key to capturing distress is to put the crainum at the center of a knot in the wood beause that's where the rings emanate out from. Like here: 
Hey all, thanks for the kind words.
UGCTT, give it a try. I got my first burner for $20 so it's not much of an investment. Just do the prep work in pencil.
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woodstainedglass -XxLiveBaitxX - Very nice work. Which type of wood did you find captures an anxiety attack the best?
The key to capturing distress is to put the crainum at the center of a knot in the wood beause that's where the rings emanate out from. Like here:
woodstainedglass -
Hey all, thanks for the kind words.
UGCTT, give it a try. I got my first burner for $20 so it's not much of an investment. Just do the prep work in pencil.
I think I am going to dive into this really soon! Honestly I didn't even look at what tools were used to do it until right now and was expecting more of a startup cost.
I am going to look up some how-to videos just to get a feel for the process first. Any recommendations?
Also, if you don't mind my asking, how did you get started? Did you know someone who did it and learn for them, or did you pick it up yourself?
Thanks for the inspiration!
UGCTT_EnderTL -woodstainedglass -
Hey all, thanks for the kind words.
UGCTT, give it a try. I got my first burner for $20 so it's not much of an investment. Just do the prep work in pencil.
I think I am going to dive into this really soon! Honestly I didn't even look at what tools were used to do it until right now and was expecting more of a startup cost.
I am going to look up some how-to videos just to get a feel for the process first. Any recommendations?
Also, if you don't mind my asking, how did you get started? Did you know someone who did it and learn for them, or did you pick it up yourself?
Thanks for the inspiration!
The cheaper tools have drawbacks, so don't let them get you down. For example, the handle gets hot and ironically the tip doesn't get hot enough.
The # 1 thing to remember is to go slowly. It's like drawing, but in slow motion. Certain woods like oak are a bitch to work on. Birch is real smooth.
I used to paint (not that well) on wood, stuff like this 
Then I started using wood stain and ink on the wood panels. Once my work got more complex and required better separation of colored areas, I needed different tools. I started out by engraving wood, but it was a very laborious process and the dremel was really noisy.
From there another artist friend suggested burning, so I got a hobby shop burner and did a bunch of pieces until I hit the tool's limit. A tattoo artist tipped me off to a good company that sells pro quality burners and now I have three of varying heat/power.
I went to art school for college, so this stuff has been a big part of my life for a while.
Hit me up with questions anytime.
Chris
Thanks for the reply. "Formal" art has never really been my thing, I've always been more of a digital creator/designer.. I don't even like to use the word "art" for what I do because I don't feel like an artist. But I have worked with wood my whole life (my father specialises in log homes and is an excellent cabinet maker) and for some reason I feel like I could really get into this.
Currently I make a lot of signage using vinyl graphics, but I'm having visions of mixing sandblasting and woodburning to create something different. I'm probably being quite ambitious for someone who hasn't even picked up the tool yet haha
edit to add: Your painted work is excellent as well. I like your style.