Often when people are new to wood burning they think they can draw with the burner as quick as writing with a pen.
Wood burning techniques for siding.
Usually done with planks of cedar or larch the thin film of carbon that is created during a very light surface burn protects the wood.
While shou sugi ban 焼杉板 originated in japan in the 18th century primarily as way to treat cedar siding to make it weatherproof the technique which involves charring a wood surface to.
Literally translating to burnt cedar board in english shou sugi ban traditionally involves scorching wooden boards with a torch or controlled fire cooling the wood softening the char with.
The technique simultaneously makes the wood beautiful mold resistant pest resistant and ironically fire resistant.
And canada for its decorative appeal.
This results in uneven and very light lines.
Read more here about how this draws out moisture the resulting chemical compound protects the wood.
Use sure traces and try to do it in one stroke but do it slowly.
Use a wood burning tool to burn the design into the wood with the appropriate tip.
Siding green living shou sugi ban is an old japanese method of preserving wood by burning it.
My favorite burning tip for this process is the colwood spear shaped one mostly set on 7 10 heat intensity for mdf or 5 10 for softer surfaces like pine wood.
This wood burning technique is now growing in popularity among homeowners in the u s.
Place transfer paper between the pattern and the wood and trace the lines of the pattern with a pencil or ballpoint pen to create the design on the wood.
Pick a soft wood such as pine cedar cherry and aspen wood that is easy to burn on.