(Stage 1) TRUArt Wood and Leather Pyrography Dual Pen Set – 30W and 15W, Gourd (35 Tips, Aluminum Case, Two Pens, Metal Stencil)

I am a huge fan of woodburning 'art'. There's something about working with wood as a medium, the smell of the smoke it creates, and the tangible, durable results that you get for your work. My 12-year-old son and I love working on projects together.When our current pen burnt out, I searched Amazon looking to upgrade. I was attracted to TRUart's product based on the quality of the pen as well as the assortment of bits offered. But what really swayed me was the instructional insert that TRU art has created as well as the metal box option.I received my product and couldn't have been happier with my purchase. The metal box was well worth the extra cost and there are almost too many bits to choose from. The instructional material was incredibly useful. In addition to tips on protecting my pen and pieces, there were detailed suggestions on how to become a better woodburning artist. My son immediately started discussing future projects and I dove into one that I had paused.I did have a question for TRUart and was skeptical that I would get a response given the COVID-19 impact on retailers. However, there was an individual's name and email provided in the kit and I gave it a try. Within two hours, I had received a response to my questions from the actual person listed in the instructional materials. I was amazed. A real, live proprietor committed to his customer's satisfaction. When does that even happen!?So I will remain a customer of TRUart and hope to see them grow. This sort of customer service needs to be everywhere and I would like to encourage others to shop with TRUart.

Original review below. I had to take off a star because I’m on only my second project (I know it’s been a year since the first one) and it just stopped getting hot. Bummer. I’m in the middle of a gift, too. Don’t know whether this is just a fluke or whether I need to order a different brand.Photo is of my very first piece. Had no idea it would be this easy. I read the instructions and watched a short video and that's it. Super glad it came with an extra sheet explaining explicitly that you cannot press down on the pen or it will mess everything up, because I'm always hurrying with everything and I would have ruined it within five minutes for sure. As it was, I had to keep using needle nose pliers to tighten (but not overtighten) the bit while I was drawing, but I think it's because I was using short 'sketchy' lines, like I do when I sketch. I don't thing other people do it like that. I'd buy the very same one again if I lost this one!

Already owning some fairly high end pyrography pens, unfortunately left at vacation home some distance away, I found a need to 'wood burn' a gift project. I could have certainly managed to get by with a far less complete kit. However when considering the many posibilities that this kit allowed from branding letters, to soldering, to transfering patterns, to just plain pyography, in addition to a relatively sturdy and compact storage, it did make some sense to purchase.Some things I did like, the three position slide switch (off/med/hi) allowing one hand switching a hot iron, the lettering template. the variety of included tips, the selection of additional branding tips to purchase.I found this tool comfortable to use for a fairly long pyrography session, although a 'pen' of this type is certainly not as friendly for intricate work as a more spendy one, it does the job ptetty well with its relatively cool and comfortable grip.

TRUArt has been very good to me!I started off learning with an inexpensive TRUArt pyrography Pen and thought I could do with a ‘better brand’... it didn’t last very long before it just stopped working.My original TRUArt Pen was still going strong. Unfortunately I didn’t read the instructions and found myself with a broken off tip in the Pen.I purchased the professional kit sold by Pavel. He was out of the specific kit I wanted, but offered a really good deal in lieu of me waiting for production of the dual port pyrography set. I am super happy with it.However, there are no ‘stamps’ in the professional kit since it’s a different style altogether. So I purchased another TRUArt pen with the single screw in tips. It is great for detailing borders with specific stamps, replicating patterns, etc.It is a great learning pen as well as a companion tool for the ‘professional’ set. It heats up pretty quick for this style pen and has 2 settings depending on the heat required for your project. Super happy with these purchases!

We are novices to pyrography and read many reviews and descriptions on a variety of products. Our major concern was comfort of grip and longevity of pen. Some reviewers of this product warned how easy it was to break. We were very concerned, but decided to try this product first. We read and reread the instructions, wanting to make sure we did not break any nib off in the pen and ruin the product. Well, we just finished burning 120 garden nameplates and this was both very fun and easy to do. If you just let the pen do the work, just glide it gently on the surface, you not only save the pen, but your hand, wrist and forearm. Rarely do you come across a product that far exceeds your expectations, but this is one of those products. We are eager to explore this craft more fully and could not recommend this product more highly. If you respect the pen, respect the heat, respect the craft, you will have days and months of creative enjoyment.