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

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

Floral Design

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

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

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 

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

Personalized Words/Name

• Difficulty Level: Beginner
• Can be done without pattern transfer
• Suitable as a gift or keep personal items

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.

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

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

Abstract Arts

• 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.

Additional Resources

• Woodburning arts on chair
• Wood burning art form