Striking Wood Burned Mirrors are Standouts in Home Decor

Wood burning is an art that has been around many years.  It takes artistic skill, a steady hand and lots of patience, but the results are truly “one-of-a-kind”.  Wood burned home furnishings, such as wood burned mirrors, are collectibles that look fantastic in rustic cabins and mountain homes. 

Western Cowboy Decor Mirror

Deer Decor Wood Burned Mirror

To create a wood burned mirror, the artist starts with hand-selected wood for the particular mirror.   Fir, redwood, pine and cedar are favorite choices.  Most often they look for pieces with good integrity and with knots and interesting patterns to be included in the work.

Wood burning requires a special tool called a “woodburner” that has tip which heats up to 600 -900 degrees. Many wood burning tools have interchangeable tips that change the width of the burning stroke and depth of the stroke, which makes variations in the color.

Wood burning is sometimes done in conjunction with painting the wood, which has interesting results, as with this mirror:

The birch tree on this rustic mirror looks three dimensional

There are many techniques used to create the detail in a wood burned pieces such as this mirror. The artist drags the tip to make slow deep curves, presses deeply to make dark lines, and uses the side of the tool’s point to create shading.



Look closely at the fawn’s back to see the detail wood burning entails.

Black Bear Rustic Decor has sold handcrafted wood burned furnishings and cabin accessories for years. We love handmade rustic furnishings like these wood burned mirrors. It’s an art that marries so well with rustic decor and inspires us to further appreciate the beautiful detail of the nature it captures.