11 Superb Pyrography Box Design Ideas

Whether you are a hobbyist or a professional pyrographer, you must never miss the chance to make a PYROGRAPHY BOX or a PYROGRAPHY WOODEN BOX. Some people fondly call it a PYROGRAPHY JEWELRY BOX (if the box is a small one). In this article, I will help you with ideas on what type of designs will look best on wooden boxes.

Ideas for Pyrography Box

Heart-Shaped Design

  • Difficulty Level: Beginner and intermediate
  • Suitable for boxes that preserve jewelry, souvenirs, heirloom, etc.
  • May require more shading
Heart shaped pyrography box
‘Love’ shaped pyrography on a wooden box

Mandala

  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate and professional
  • Requires more precision in work and but somewhat easier to follow the patterns
  • Can be done at the center of the lid or at a corner
Mandala pyrography on box
Mandala pyrography on a jewelry box

Floral Design

  • Difficulty Level: Beginner to professional
  • The floral design can be simple to complex based on skill
  • Easier to follow the pattern
Floral pyrography on box
Floral pyrography on a box

Animals, Birds and Insects

  • Difficulty Level: Beginner
  • Easier to follow the pattern
  • Requires slight shading to add more details
  • Suitable as a personal item and gift
Animal shapes via pyrography on boxes
Animal pyrography on a wooden container

Abstract And Celtic Knot Design

  • Difficulty Level: Medium to professional
  • Requires applying various shading techniques
  • Can be challenging for beginners as the designs need to look more realistic 
Celtic design pyrography on box
– Celtic design pyrography

Vintage Design

  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate to professional 
  • The design can be anything from various designs to old portraits
  • Suitable to keep jewelry, gloves, personal items, or to use as a family heirloom
Vintage designs burnt on box
Vintage designs burnt on box

Personalized Words/Name

  • Difficulty Level: Beginner
  • Can be done without pattern transfer
  • Suitable as a gift or keep personal items
Personalized messages and names burnt on boxes
Personalized messages and names burnt ( Image source:
Woodcraft By JoMo)

Engraved Item Names

  • Difficulty Level: Beginner to professional
  • They may contain the names of items you intend to keep, such as gloves, jewelry, toys, makeup items, lost & found, etc.
Engraving in fusion with pyrography on a box
– Engraving in fusion with pyrography

Nature/Landscape

  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate to pro
  • If the design is complex and has many details, following the patterns can be challenging
  • May contain any design from plants and trees to various landscapes
Tree designs burnt on boxes
– Tree designs burnt on boxes

Gothic & Mythical

  • Difficulty Level: Professional
  • Designs might contain skulls, skeletons, ghost or alien figures, various mythical creatures, etc.
  • Requires deep burning to add darker textures
Mythical figure burnt on box surface
Mythical figure burnt on top surface

Abstract Arts

Abstract art pyrography on box
Abstract art pyrography
  • These arts seems easy, but these are not. Proper balancing of the shapes is the primary challenge.
  • It is for the pro level pyrographers
  • Dark background makes the art look like a vintage one

Here is a magnificent video of pyrography on box, they are adding colors here as well!

Another interesting video on wooden case pyrography is here.

If you are at a loss of what patterns you would burn on your wooden chest, here is a guide to choose from free and printable patterns for woodburning.

Conclusion 

A pyrography on a box is always an aesthetic addition to one’s personal or family items. So make sure to pick the right design to make it attain timelessness.

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