| 1. Keep it straightforward at the start and set off by | | | | your pieces of work might be and whether you would |
| producing pieces of Pyrography that you are | | | | add a picture element to them. |
| comfortable with and do what you know best. | | | | 3. Find passion in making your theme of work link to an |
| Producing a stock of your Pyrographic work to sell | | | | outside interest. Are you a lover of wildlife for |
| might seem like a daunting task at first but if you pick | | | | example? Just think of the array of possibilities this |
| simple items to start off with that do not need too | | | | might create for you. Not only would you be able to |
| much complex decoration then you will soon build up a | | | | use your theme for decoration on your products you |
| reserve to sell. | | | | could use it to branch out into an area where there |
| Your decision to choose to display simple Pyrography | | | | may be a possibility of extra sales. |
| items means that you should have no difficulty in | | | | For instance - Do you have a wildlife centre near you, |
| reproducing them again as you may be asked to | | | | and do they have a small shop attached to them or |
| produce a similar item with a personalised theme or to | | | | café area? Approach them and ask if they |
| highlight it in a different colour. Simplicity may make a | | | | would be prepared to display and sell for you some of |
| difference and help you to cope with extra | | | | your wildlife items for a small percentage of sales, but |
| Pyrography orders and you will have the knowledge | | | | what else do you have to offer them that might make |
| and confidence to give a time for collecting the finished | | | | the difference between you being allowed to do this |
| product to the customer. | | | | instead of being shown the door? |
| 2. Decision time - what makes you tick and gives you | | | | 4.The answer is to sell yourself and your Pyrography |
| a buzz? Once you have mastered the easier pieces | | | | craft. You could offer to give a talk and a small |
| of Pyrography then you can start to add and build into | | | | demonstration about Pyrography, linking it with how |
| your collection more intricate pieces of work | | | | you use woods from sustainable sources etc. and |
| appropriately priced - (never forget to time how long a | | | | why you have chosen the theme of wildlife for your |
| piece of Pyrography takes from start to finish, so that | | | | work. Perhaps you are interested in ecological issues |
| you can always mark it up at a suitable price). | | | | that can be tied into your talk and Pyrography |
| Ask yourself when you are wood burning, what types | | | | demonstration. |
| of work give you the most enjoyment and satisfaction | | | | Offer to take some samples of wood in their raw |
| when they are completed - in other words what is | | | | state to display near your work with a brief outline |
| your Burning Passion? | | | | stating where you obtain your materials from and also |
| Remember these are your FIRST STEPS IN | | | | about your Pyrography business and where people |
| PYROGRAPHY OR FIRE ART and if you are | | | | can contact you should they want to see more of |
| starting off a Pyrography business, then you need to | | | | your work or place a specialised order. |
| put some thought into how you want your Pyrography | | | | Provided the event is publicised by the wildlife centre |
| business to develop. For example if you enjoy and get | | | | then you they should benefit from the extra public |
| a buzz from producing items with lettering/calligraphy, | | | | interest and this would hopefully extend to sales in it's |
| perhaps you could look at moving forwards towards | | | | shop/café plus possible charitable donations. |
| putting your Pyrography in a specialised niche such as | | | | This would be a very good publicity for your |
| producing signs and presentation plaques made to | | | | Pyrography Business and may lead to new contacts |
| order. It would be entirely up to you how elaborate | | | | and more creative ideas. |