point to the side and laying it flatter against the wood.
Upward Triangles. Using the lower point, press into the wood to create an upward triangle.
Boxes and Windows. Lightly press the front edge of the point into the wood to create each edge of a small box or window.
Crosshatching. Use the sharp edge of the point to create bold crosshatching.
Versa-Tool: Flow Point
Text. Burn text much like you’d use a pencil. Be sure to set the point down in a smooth motion, much like an airplane, to prevent those “stop spots.”
Stippling. One of my favorite uses of this tip is to create unique textures through stippling. Press the point straight into the wood to make a circle-shaped indentation.
Grass and Fur. Use an upward stroke to create grass and fur textures. Because the point is larger, the grass or fur will have a softer and more blended feel.
Borders and Solid Black. The flow point is great for burning dark outlines and for blocking in solid areas of black. I often use this technique for filling in larger text.
Shading. You can use the flow point to create gradients and shading. Burn in a back-and-forth motion much like you’d draw with a pencil.
Lines. Use the flow point to make smooth and dark lines.
Stippling/Pointillism. The flow point is helpful when creating stippling or pointillism.
Circles. If you lightly touch the flow point to the wood, it will make a small circle or dot. The longer you press into the wood, the larger the dot will become. You can use this to create dots of different sizes.
Versa-Tool: Tapered Point
Fine Lines. Gently drag the point downward to create crisp, fine lines. Don’t use hard pressure because this point can easily bend. (Yep, this was the first point I used and I bent it immediately.)
Text. The tapered point works great for drawing fine and intricate text.
Grass. Because this point is so small, it doesn’t transfer a lot of heat to the wood. Therefore it can create some very fine and wispy grass.
Fur. Much like burning grass, this fine point can create light and delicate fur strokes.
Outlining and Details. This small point can burn intricate lines and details by lightly dragging the point across the wood.
Stippling/Pointillism. While time consuming, this tapered point creates some very detailed stippling or pointillism. Although, because it’s so tiny, I would recommend using this on smaller projects.
Inverted Teardrops. Lay the burner flat and gently press the point into the wood to create a tiny inverted teardrop shape.
Versa-Tool: Calligraphy Point
Text. As you might guess, the calligraphy point is designed for burning text in a calligraphic style.
Crisp Lines. You can also create fine, crisp lines by burning with the edge of the sharp point.
Grass/Fur. Use the sharp edge of the point in upward strokes to create grass or fur.
Solid Black. Lay the burner flat and to the side, then slowly draw it to the side to block in dark areas.
Triangles. Press the upper point of the bevel into the wood to create small triangular shapes.
Stippling. You can create an unusual and unique stippling pattern with the upper point of the bevel.
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