This an art form where the artist uses leather for a 

canvas and a soldering iron for a brush. The images 

is burned on to the leather with the soldering iron. 

It is then mounted on a wooden frame, usually made 

from railway sleepers. 

The themes of pyrographic art is mostly wildlife and 

each artist will add his or her own unique talents, 

background and perceptions to the subject.

In this case, the artist lives in Africa, 

South Africa to be exact and therfore the themes are 

of African wildlife.

This art form requires extra-ordinary skill, since 

one slip can ruin the leather or leave the artist 

with a nasty burn. 

Like all art forms, the artist must know his subject 

intimately and has to spend a lot of time in the 

study of the animals.

Here is your oppertunity to lay your hands on 

authentic pyrographic artworks of African wildlife by a 

talented young artist who loves nature and has spent 

many hours studying his subjects.