How To Seal Wood Burned Spoons

Calendula oil with its antibacterial properties is a great choice for sealing wood burned spoons or any wooden utensils and wooden cutting boards.
How to seal wood burned spoons. The harder you press the deeper the burn color looks. Its like adding a shell to keep the water out. Each piece has an inspirational word or phrase burned into it using a magnifying glass and the power of the sun.
Please take all necessary precautions while using this tool it is dangerous. Its pretty simple you place the laser printed paper toner to the wood on the wood and then heat the back of it with the tool. I started with wooden spoons found packages of four for 399 at my local kitchen store 2.
Work in a well ventilated area. If you dont own a wood burning tool you could probably get away with using a soldering iron if you have one in the house. Make sure your design is transferred correctly onto the wood.
In this video you will learn how to treat your new wooden spoon. Using my wood burning tool I burned designs into the spoons. There will be a lot of smoke forming and it will irritate your lungs.
When the vinyl stencil is removed you will see exactly where you need to burn. This penetrates the wood to protect it from long term use and prevents cracking. If you have wooden spoons which are cracked or damaged you shouldnt use them in your kitchen anymore.
Once the wood burning tool is heated up it only takes a few minutes then start lightly tracing over the pencil design you have drawn on your spoon. Keep this in mind when you want a portion of your design to be darker or you need to add a bit of shading to a design. This year I decided to add a little touch of creativity to my cooking themed gifts by wood burning all kinds of simple designs onto wooden spoons.