Rolling pins and Spatulas

I have memories of making a pyrography name plaque to go on my bedroom door when I was about ten. After about four years of service, it got replaced with band posters and less inviting notices. But I want to try again now. That is why I bought a pyrography set a couple of months ago. 

For those of you who don't know what pyrography is: it's a way of drawing on wood. You have a 'hot pen' which heats up, so that as you draw on wood it burns it. Simple, yet very effective. 

I have seen a lot of pyrography on sites like Etsy but nothing has really caught my eye; it all seems quite limited. There are simple plaques with names, chopping boards with words and then really well drawn and skilful pictures on wood of animals or fairies.

But I like to think outside the box. I joked to Matt that while he's out I may do a giant mural on our dining room table. I think that's the kind of thing that would be awesome (not sure he's convinced yet). l also like the idea of drawing line pictures of vegetables onto chopping boards. The permanence of it is what excites me. It seems dangerous to give a doodler a wood burning iron in a flat full of wood! Here are some of my first attempts:

The rolling pins didn't go well; I'm still getting to grips with the different nibs and accidentally caught the edge of it on the 'S'. I love the idea of mother and daughter rolling pins and I've not seen them done before.

Sweet and Sweeter rolling pins

The wooden spoon and spatula were some of my original doodlings and I'm very proud of the pumpkin one. I really think it's adorable and it fits so perfectly with this time of year. I wanted to try and get them in the shop well before Halloween but, annoyingly, time caught up with me.  Maybe next year :)

Pumpkin and Wildflower wooden kitchen utensils

In other news. Tonight I am going to a clothes swap! Im really excited to get some nice clothes for 0 dollar.

Have a brilliant Saturday!