Burning Name Sign

Today I will show you how to burn the letters of a CNC engraved wooden sign.

Materials needed:

Lighter
Wood
Sander

Effectively burning your wood can be challenging.The best way I found to burn the wood is to hold the wood upside down. Light the lighter and hold the flame about 2 - 3 inches away from board. This makes a nice dark char on the wood.

This step is optional. The unsanded wood looks cool but I want to clean up the burn marks from the outside of the letters.

I used a drywall sander with 60 grit sanding pads.

This is a simple and effective way to darken the letters of a CNC design without painting. Hope you like the idea!