Best Wood Burning Markers: Scorch Pens and Chemical Burn Pens

What the listing offers

• Two tips in one marker: a bullet tip for crisp lines and lettering and a brush tip for fills and shading.
• The listing names the heat source, a 1500 watt heat gun, and says the marker is patented and made in the USA.
• Stated to work on wood, paper, cardstock, leather and denim; the listing calls it non-toxic and food contact safe.

Limits to know

• A single marker, and the listing does not state how much fluid it holds or how many projects it covers.
• The listing does not say whether replacement tips are included or sold separately.

What the listing offers

• Three markers in the pack, each with a bullet tip for lines and a brush tip for fills and shading.
• Same stated heat source as the single marker: hot air from a 1500 watt heat gun.
• Listed surfaces are wood, paper, cardstock, leather, denim and gourds; the listing calls it non-toxic and food contact safe.

Limits to know

• The same marker as the single pack, only in a larger count: there is no difference in tips or fluid.
• Fluid volume per marker is not stated, so the pack cannot be compared with others by amount of fluid.

What the listing offers

• Four pens in the pack, each described as a double-sided burning marker pen.
• The listing gives the steps: choose smooth wood, shake the pen, press the tip down so ink flows, draw, then heat with a heat gun.
• Named uses include cutting boards, logs, hang tags, coasters, tables and chairs; the listing calls the ink formula non-toxic.

Limits to know

• The listing says double-sided but does not say what the two tips are (bullet, brush or fine) or how wide they are.
• No heat gun wattage or temperature is given, and it names cutting boards without any food-contact statement.

What the listing offers

• Three markers in the pack; the listing says they work on wood, wood slices and cardstock.
• Method stated in the listing: shake the pen well, gently press the tip to release the ink, draw, then apply heat with a heat gun.
• Named projects in the title are wood slices, logs and cutting boards.

Limits to know

• Tip type and width are not stated, so line thickness cannot be compared with the other markers.
• The listing claims no fading outdoors but cites no test or standard, and it gives no heat gun wattage.

What the listing offers

• One box holds 3 wood burning marker pens with PET tips, which the listing says allow detailed and accurate sketching.
• Four steps are given: smooth the wood surface with sandpaper, shake the pen well, draw the design, then heat it.
• The listing gives a size of 4.33 x 1.57 x 0.59 inches and describes the set as lightweight and easy to store.

Limits to know

• Sold under a generic brand name, so there is no maker to check instructions or safety data with.
• The heat source is called only a heater: no heat gun wattage or temperature is stated.

What the listing offers

• Three pens in the pack, described as compact, portable and lightweight.
• The listing allows a heat gun or another heat source after drawing on a smooth wooden surface.
• Named projects are cutting boards, logs, name tags, coasters and furniture.

Limits to know

• Nothing in the listing describes the tip, the fluid or how to start the ink flowing.
• Cutting boards are named as a project, but the listing makes no food-contact statement and gives no heat figure.