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
http://www.google.com/search?q=woodburning&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=K0BhUqHoNKTC2QWX6IFw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ
WOOD BURNING KITS
NSI Wood Burning Kit - $21.99
Walnut Hollow Deluxe Woodburning Kit - $19.89
http://www.amazon.com/NSI-7733-Wood-Burning-Kit/dp/B00000JB9N/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1382023990&sr=8-3&keywords=wood+burning+kits+for+kids
MATERIALS
Wood ornament (48)- $11.99 Burner pen- $9.35 Colored pencils- $1.94
http://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Wooden-Christmas-Ornaments-Pack/dp/B002LH3NQS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1382031881&sr=8-3&keywords=wood+ornaments
INSTRUCTIONS
1. 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
lines5. 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 GRADING
Baseline – 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 GRADING
Baseline - no wrist support to draw/trace
Downgrade: 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
15:22, October17, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pyrography&oldid=575268307
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