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Pyrography 101

Makerspace

2026-07-31 16:00:00 2026-07-31 17:30:00 America/Denver Pyrography 101 Come learn how to do woodburning, AKA pyrography! APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Martin Luther King, Jr. Makerspace

Friday, July 31
4:00pm - 5:30pm

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APL Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Martin Luther King, Jr. Makerspace

Come learn how to do woodburning, AKA pyrography!

Learn how to transfer a pattern to a piece of wood using graphite, then trace the pattern with a woodburning pen to make a lovely pyrography piece of your very own! Choose from provided patterns or draw one yourself. Related items from the Library catalog will be available for checkout at the program. This program is for adults only, as participants will be using very hot equipment.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (21+) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Science and Technology | Makerspace | General Interest | Careers and Skills | Arts Education | Arts and Crafts |

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