10 Trendy Ideas for Pyrography Skateboards!
Whether you are a seasoned skateboarder or simply appreciate the beauty of handcrafted art, pyrography skateboard is a captivating and dynamic medium to work on.
Pyrography on them are immensely popular as a way for skateboarders to personalize their decks and express their creativity. Take a look at our list of amazing designs for inspiration.
Pyrography Pattern Suggestions
Tribal Arts
- Expertise Area: Advanced
- Design Type: You can add some mythological figures in the tribal patterns
- You have to have a few pen tips
- Mythological designs along with the tribal patterns give the piece a mystic and aesthetic vibe
Abstract Ideas
- Expertise Needed: Advanced level
- Design Type: You can add anything to anything here, but the outcome should be something seamless
- Give shading details to the elements
Demon Spirit And Skeleton
- Expertise Area: Advanced
- Design Type: The centerpiece is a skeleton with elaborate background
- Skeleton designs and the demon/spirit patterns give a Gothic vibe to your play mate
- Incorporate negative space burning
Dragon Pattern
- Expertise Required: Advanced level
- Design Type: Long loops with minute details
- Outline the dragon pattern with a printed paper and add shading, the more dark and light variations can be added the more realistic it will become
- Can be done on or under the board deck
Have a look at dragon pattern woodburns.
Multiple Shapes
- Expertise: Intermediate
- Design Type: Repetitive geometric shapes, letters, some animal silhouettes
- You can practice a lot of patterns on these projects, a good one for finding the best combination of them
- You can cover the whole board with your chosen patterns and the rest areas with the patterns that are left
Raven Design
- You must be a very skilled pyrographer to make the best out of it
- Design Type: Raven silhouette and some outlines against the light
- Negative space burning will add a vibe of an unforeseen anxiety
- After drawing the outline, fill the butterfly with patterns of your choice
- You can either draw a giant butterfly or several small ones throughout the board
Fractal Burns
- Recommended skill level: Professional, you cannot take high voltage electricity lightly
- Design type: Fractal patterns will be created automatically
- You can add different optical brighteners to make it visible in the UV rays
- Place the high voltage probes at different places of the board to make the fractals at different places
You will find it useful: burning wood with high voltage.
Cityscape
- Beginners to intermediate level pyrographers can do it
- Design Type: Silhouettes of the building structures with enlightened letter blocks at front
- Stencils will be helpful
- You can add little details like fruits or birds sitting on branches
Eagle Pattern
- This is for advanced pyrographers
- Design Type: Eagle, a third eye and a skull
- Use a fine tip to draw the shapes first, stencils will become handy for these patterns
- There are a lot of shading works for the eagle
Burning Skull And Leaves
- Expertise Level for this: Advanced and professional
- Design Type: A lot of motifs and patterns related to Satan, demon and negative space
- Some floral motifs will make it lively
- Use acrylic color to make the artwork more interesting
Some Useful Tips
Here are a few things to keep in mind while woodburning on skateboards and longboards (larger sized skateboards) –
- Sand the whole surface (preferably outdoors) using a handheld sander.
- Wipe the residual grains on the surface with a damp cloth.
- Remove the truck assembly and its associated parts using a wrench.
- If necessary, repair any visible damage on the board.
Surface Area For Pyrography
You have to make a proper plan how will use the space you have on both the surfaces. What motifs and patters you will burn on them. Here are the sizes of the boards.
Regular Skateboards
Length: 71-86 CM; Width: 17-25 CM
Longboards
Length: 89-150 CM; Width: 23-25 CM
FAQs
What’s the difference between skateboards and longboards?
Longboards have a larger deck with softer wheels and can handle more speed compared to skateboards.
Which wood is best for skateboard pyrography?
Those which are made of bamboo or maple wood are the most durable ones. Moreover, wooden ones can last up to 2 years.
Related Resources
Here’s another video on this
Final Words
This pyrography is a unique and creative way to express your personality traits and choices to your friends. You can do the woodburning yourself or you can purchase a ready-made one having the burning works completed.
Pick a design and get going!
