Unfortunately, I've not been able to keep my butt in the chair as much as I'd like these last couple days, between ringing telephones, a spouse who insists on speaking, and the usual annoying host of responsibilities.
I have only just recently begun employing a 25 watt burner for areas that I will be scorching heavily. I've got to admit, I'm impressed--and somewhat chagrined that I'd not done so before. The 25-watt hot tool has a much stouter shaft and can hold up to more abuse than my preferred weapon of choice: the humble 20-watt, WB-1 Burning Pen. With this Marilyn burn, I've found the heavier hot tool did marvelously in laying down the background tapestry. To have achieved equal results with my WB-1 would have literally taken twice as long.
In my last post I mentioned having cut Marilyn's shoulder & forearm with a light burn line. In the last pic of this post, you'll note that the only place where I've burnt the background tapestry all the way to Marilyn is at th
at same shoulder. When burning subjects such as the human form, I always lightly cut the line as mentioned. This line actually does cut a very shallow groove in the wood...The line of the shoulder (as with pretty much anything else you'd care to name from a skyscraper to a salt shaker) is defined by what's behind that line. In this case, a very large tapestry. When burning this background to the line of the shoulder, you will feel the tip of the burner hit that "dividing line," which is your cue to break contact with the wood surface. As shown, the original outline vanishes, leaving a cleanly-lined form.
After 3 days of living with that tapestry, I'm well-past anxious to get to the next phase of things.
I've just not decided what that will be...
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