Creativity ruts are real. When you can burn on almost anything, choosing something can feel impossible. What helps me most is giving myself a constraint: an object, a theme, even a single word. Give your brain a box to play in and the ideas start showing up.
That’s what this list is for. Bookmark it and come back whenever you’re stuck.
How to use it: close your eyes, swirl your finger around the screen, and point. Wherever you land is your next project. Don’t love it? Point again. Or sit with it for a minute and imagine how you’d make that object your own with your favourite patterns and textures. You’ll find inspiration faster than you think.
Need a pattern to go with your idea? Browse individual designs in the templates store or grab one of the community template books.
175 Ideas of What to Wood Burn on Next:
spoons • serving ware • cutting boards • plaques • baseball bats • hammer handles • key chains • leather jacket • notebooks • ring dish • growth chart • alphabet blocks • toys • wall art • food display • pet portraits • coasters • ornaments • trophies • tables • cake knife • violin • guitar • desk • chairs • salad bowl • candy dish • wooden cups • phone case • earrings • necklaces • bracelets • hair clips • chopsticks • baby bowls • baby plates • candle holders • serving tray • dice tray • toy box • shelving unit • headboard • wooden watch • clock • rolling pin • wooden apple • trivets • wooden tongs • pen holder • business card holder • jewelry holder • canvas tote • salt bowl • coffee scoop • doll house • cabinet • piggy bank • wooden airplane • hand fan • countertop • wine rack • cheese plate • cheese knives • toilet seat • memory box • plates • vase • comb • hair brush • wall sign • open and closed sign • drawer fronts • lazy susan • puzzles • matching games • bathroom signs • kids room signs • chess pieces • checkers • trinket tray • cane • walking stick • map • key hook • magnets • boomerang • coat hangers • watercolor paper • driftwood • tool handles • skateboard deck • napkin holder • stools • magic wands • brooms • cork • dried gourd • pumpkin • nesting dolls • shoehorn • wooden bookmark • fishing pole • jenga blocks • belts • purse • shoes • toy train • tablet cover • light switch cover • outlet cover • coffee table • pet ID tag • door knobs • birdhouse • dog bowl stand • wooden eggs • essential oil diffuser • dog name sign • welcome sign • step stool • bone • antler • horn • tree bark • cotton fabric • pencils • stylus • recipe box • hats • leather backpack • rings • napkin rings • table numbers • logo sign • business displays • cribbage board • wooden pipe • tie clip • cuff links • figurines • peg dolls • bed frame • sandwich board • chalkboard frame • picture frame • pool cue • leather bookmarks • catchall tray • paper cards • plant markers • wood slices • hockey stick • canoe paddle • ukulele • yarn bowl • knitting needles • crochet hooks • wooden buttons • clothespins • bookends • guest book • charcuterie board • spoon rest • utensil holder • mirror frame • tealight holder • tree topper • advent calendar • music box • letter opener • ruler • kalimba • pencil box • bird feeder • journal cover
Check out Our Pyrography Project Corner for more Ideas
Never get stuck on what to burn again
Picking what to burn on is only half the battle. The other half is deciding what to actually burn on it. A spoon is easy to choose. Filling it with something you love is where most of us stall.
And what’s the best cure for stalling? A deadline.
That’s exactly what the monthly Burn Challenge gives you. Every month a new theme goes live inside the Burn Club, our free Discord community for wood burners at every level. You interpret the theme however you like, burn it on any surface you want, and share it in the challenge channel before the month ends. Then a winner is chosen and featured.
One theme. One month. No more staring at blank wood.
The theme is only shared inside the club, so come see what this month’s is.