June 2013 – Hectic Eclectic

Consciousness

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 30, 2013
Post Category:Random Thoughts

We live in the free world, here in the west. Or do we? I won't go into the increasing erosion of our civil liberties by successive governments because we all…

Don’t piss off the Fairies

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 28, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

I don't know what will happen if you piss these curious creatures off but, after being enlightened about their wrath by Heidi, I'm not willing to find out. Instead I…

Capture Chapter

Post author:The Shutter-Nutter Heidi
Post published:June 26, 2013
Post Category:Capture Chapter

As I have spent so much time getting this site up and running, and taking pictures of all his creations, Chris has decided to share his little corner of the…

New Fire-Scribing Machine

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 25, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

Thanks to those who advised me on buying a new pyro tool, I appreciate all your help. I've decided to get a Peter Childs wire-tip machine with variable heat control.…

The Mythical Land of the Ancients

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 22, 2013
Post Category:Greek Myths and Gods

Let's have a look at how the ancient Greeks saw the world around them. They had a rather romantic view of their domain, and displayed little desire to explore beyond…

Steampunk

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 21, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

I'm attempting a steampunk clock today. Steampunk is essentially steam age technology - a bunch of cogs and industrial metal gears and pipes and stuff - cobbled together to make…

House Sign

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 19, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

Hey Folks, I made a sign for our house - Nant Yr Wydd. It was done on a piece of birch wood and then triple varnished to weather proof it.…

A Tribute to my Dad

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 16, 2013
Post Category:Random Thoughts

I miss my Dad dearly, he died in 1997 aged only 55. I think of him every day but there are certain times of the year I especially miss him,…

A Note on Shading

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 13, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

Pyrography is a fun and rewarding craft, for the most part. One aspect however can be quite frustrating; shading. I decided to set about fire writing with no outside help…

How it All Began 2 – Return of the Beginning

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 12, 2013
Post Category:Greek Myths and Gods

Where were we? Oh yes, the world had been formed and populated, man now had woman and Prometheus had fallen foul of the gods for giving us a chunk of…

How it All Began

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 10, 2013
Post Category:Greek Myths and Gods

Before the Romans came along and appropriated the stories and changed the names (to protect who? No one in them was innocent), it was the Greeks who developed an extensive…

Fire Writing in the Garden

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 7, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

You know you live out in the sticks when you have to get in the car to go next door. Met our neighbour yesterday, Kim, she seems nice, have to…

What is Pyrography?

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 6, 2013
Post Category:Scorch Scribing

The art of burning words or designs onto wood, known as fire writing, wood burning or scorch scribing (I made that one up), pyrography dates back to at least the…

Blog One

Post author:The Scorch-Scribe Chris
Post published:June 5, 2013
Post Category:Random Thoughts

How long has the internet existed? 20 years? 50? 12000 years? Who knows... Google perhaps. Anyway, now it's up and running I thought I'd make a site and begin a…