If you are trying to think of a gift for a loved one, and you just can not think of anything at all, think about one of the many custom wood burning signs that are out there!  There are so many options for signs, and each one of them can give that personal touch that your loved one might be looking for and will very much appreciate when they receive a gift from you.

Custom wood burning signs are one of those gifts that will never go out of style.  They are timeless gifts, and timeless signs.  Engraving your anniversary date, your family name, or even a quote that is special to you or one of your family members – there are many options when deciding what to burn on your sign.

Pyrography takes it to a whole other level nowadays.  Shops, businesses, and even people working out of their garage are able to use custom wood burning equipment, including wood burning kits and tools to create truly remarkable custom signs.  Wood burners are able to perfect their technique and create these signs with the help of some of the latest technology in terms of equipment.  This is why custom wood burning signs always make such a great gift for yourself or anyone else you know.  They are custom and personalized, just for you!

We’re very excited to present Kimo’s Korner, our latest wood burned sign!  We were really excited to see how this sign turned out.  It was really a fun one to work on, and the customer was a delight to work with as well.

We used a couple different techniques in creating this sign, which we will be posting about later.  It took a little bit more time, but made the lines much more precise and defined, which was very important when using the font that we did (Brush Script Bold).

The process:

We used a custom Brush Script Bold font, then used our usual wood burning kit to etch in the design.  The customer selected this font choice, and I think it was a really great decision.  The bold, defined font really stands out on this piece of wood.

This particular design took a little longer to burn into the wood because the font was a bit wider and bolder than what we have usually done in the past (it still turned out wonderfully).  After that, we “aged” it a little bit with our secret recipe (we will not disclose our “secret aging recipe” , then finished it with a light, golden oak stain.

The finished product:

Materials used:

• Wood burning kit
• Golden oak stain
• Secret aging tools
• Patience and some time

The internet has allowed for many things – and finding a custom wooden sign is one of them.  Back in the old days, you would have to go scour garage sales and flea markets, or just “know a guy” that makes custom wooden signs.  Now?  There are a ton of ways to find a custom wooden sign!

Here are the top four ways:

Ebay or Amazon:  Of course, you can find many things on each of these sites.  The custom factor here is limited though.  After a few searches, I was able to find a few custom wooden signs on eBay and Amazon, but neither site is really built for that.

Google it!  Or Bing it if you prefer… Simply searching for a website that makes custom wooden signs (hint: you are already here…) is the number one way to find what you are looking for.  Try these queries:  custom wooden signs, personalized wood signs, wood burned signs, custom wood burned signs.  Try mixing all of those together – eventually you should be able to find some site that has exactly what you want!

Etsy:  A site that has grown incrementally in the recent future is Etsy.  Handmade gifts at a reasonable cost (we run our store out of Etsy!).  You can search for the aforementioned keywords at Etsy as well, or just browse around for what you are looking for.  They have a ton of gifts, or gift ideas if you would rather make your own.  Which brings me to…

Make your own!  You can do it!  There are tons of resources out there to make your own signs.  You can find some wood burning patterns for signs, and depending on the complexity of the sign, you could do it yourself.

However, be prepared to exercise your patience – especially if you are making wood burned signs.  Many of the techniques – woodburning, painting, engraving – are very time consuming.  So, if you do not want to make your own, just have someone else make it for you (like Woodburnd!).

We are now on Twitter!  Be sure to follow us @woodburned!  We will be featuring some of the signs that we complete, some tidbits of information regarding wood burning, wood burnt signs, personalized wood burned signs, and simply sharing and conversing with our fellow artists!