Creative Versa-Tool Burn Pen for Pyrography

Product Description

The Creative Versa Tool woodburning tool is supplied with 11 points (tips) and features a dial to control the temperature from low to 950 degrees F. The dial means the tool can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, card, leather, fabric, wood and composites. The comfort grip eases pressure when held for long use and the heat shield protects your hand from the hot barrel. The set includes a support stand, five screw-in Woodburning points (Universal, Flow, Tapered, Calligraphy and Shading); a screw-in solder point and Rosin core solder for simple hobby use; three screw-in stamps for you creativity and a screw-in hot knife point that has many used such as trimming fabric, cutting this plastic for stencils, cutting foam pumpkins and trimming a variety of materials. This ideal tool is fitted with the USA two pin plug and is UL approved for the USA and Canada. Recommended for ages 14+ with adult supervision.

Features

• Wood burning tool with variable temperature control and 11 points: Cone Point; Shading Point; Universal Point; Mini Universal Point; Tapered Point; Calligraphy Point; Hot Knife Point; Soldering Point; Stamping Point; Flow Point; and Mini Flow Point
• Tool features a comfort grip for extended use and a stand to protect your worksurface from heat
• Includes storage case with lead-free solder for use with the soldering point and complete instructions
• Tips + Tricks: The tool takes 4-5 minutes to heat up, use pliers to remove points when the tool is turned off and cooled down, and take out the point before storing the tool.
• Recommended for ages 14 and up with adult supervision; 120 Volt/25 Watts; UL approved for USA and Canada

Top Reviews

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by AndyK (1 out of 5 stars)
August 30, 2018

First. Annoying issues. The tools control is so far down the cable, that it's meager weight will pull the tool to the ground, if not weighted down, or stand secured to a table. Second... The tool kept cooling down. Took me a while to realize that the controller knob has no resistance and moves freely. So as it pulls the tool hanging far down the cable, it also keeps changing temperatures as it runs against anything that'll touch the temp knob. Had to finally tape it down so it would stay where I wanted it. Now the final and biggest issue. All these woodburners share one issue. If you attempt to change a tip while hot, it will break off, leaving the tips thread stuck, and the tool ready for the trash bin. The issue is not this flaw, which, as I've said, evidently happens with any of these tools using brass tips for better heat transfer. The big issue is that, the company is aware of it, and will not add a warning on their instructions, that this might be an issue if one doesn't wait for the tool to cool down before changing tips. (I think it mentions waiting to avoid getting burnt, but that's what we have pliers for. If they would have added that the tip may break, maybe I wouldn't have grabbed the pliers and would have waited for the tool to cool.
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great for fine art!
by Sheryl A. (5 out of 5 stars)
November 26, 2016

i really wanted to do fine art and didnt know if this tool would work based on reviews. but it would be my first time with wood burning so i didnt want to spend a lot of money. this tool turned out to be perfect! i followed directions such as letting the tips cool completely before changing them. i mostly used one tip for the whole thing anyway. yes the cord is short so sit near an outlet or use an extension cord. yes the dial easily rubs against clothing changing the temp. i just duct taped the dial to the medium high setting when working on alderwood. its the wood that determines the temp. the handle did not get too warm to hold. when looking at videos of wood artists using more expensive tools i noticed they use a heat resistant glove. so all tools likely get a little warm. see pics for what you can achieve. love it!
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Works great on WOOD, LEATHER, PLASTIC, Ironing Paper / fabric + PRO TIPS
by MC (5 out of 5 stars)
October 11, 2017

Works great for:
- WOOD
- LEATHER
- PLASTIC
- IRONING tiny sections of PAPER or FABRIC

TIPS:

Get this:
1) This tape is your NEW BEST FRIEND for diy projects, wood working, artsy projects, crafts, sewing projects, leather work. 

ScotchBlue 2097-48EC Painter Tape for Exterior Surfaces, 1.88-Inch by 45-Yard
. This is my new miracle tape (that I discovered by accident when I bought the tape one day at home depot).
- It tears off by snapping in a straight line. Awesome! No scissors needed.
- It sticks to almost everything and comes off of everything without leaving a sticky residue. No trace of it. Works on: plastic, wood, raw surfaces, paper, I even use it on leather pieces (only on the side you won't see)...It comes right off of nearly everything.
2) Totally worth buying: 

SE WP28 28-Piece Wood Burning Pen Tips
. You may think you won't use some of these tips, and you're right, but you can grind them down with a dremel and make more pointed tips, since the plain pointed tips do wear out.

TIPS Using the TOOL:
1) Use the outdoor painter's tape above to tape the little folding base to whatever table you're working on so it doesn't slide away. It'll keep the burning hot tool securely in place so you won't burn yourself, and it will peel right off when you're done.
2) Use a little piece of the tape to secure the tool in the exact heating position you want it in. The dial can easily move, so if you bump it on anything, you might crank the heat up or down unintentionally. Sticking a little piece of the outdoor painter's tape: 1/2 on the tool, 1/2 on the heating wheel/knob, makes it stay exactly where you want it. Then when you're done it peels right off clean.
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This is such a fun tool!
by rachael8 (4 out of 5 stars)
December 22, 2015

This is such a fun tool!! It does get a little hot on the grip after you use it for a while ( i have also been using it at the highest temp.) I decided I was going to teach myself how to wood burn- it's been fun and this was super easy to use. I've had a blast making Christmas gifts- definitely took some getting used to though.
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Having the same issues that many others have already stated.
by Tool Review Zone (2 out of 5 stars)
September 8, 2017

Update: Sent the gun back as it wont even burn wood now. I may need to spend the extra $ and buy a better kit.

So I was really excited to get this in the mail as I was making a new cutting board for my in-laws and wanted to make it personalized. I never used a heat gun before, so I knew there would be a learning curve, but the design of this gun makes it harder than it need to be.

First off, the heat control is in the worst place ever. its to close to the gun, and I keep bumping into it while I am working. I had to put tape over the knob because it would adjust my temp every time I came into contact with it. It's a shame that one of the coolest features turned into the biggest headache.

The second Issue that I had was keeping a consistent heat temp. Once you get it hot and ready, it makes a nice burn into the wood, but within a second or two, the tip cools down and throws off your momentum. Now because of this, in some areas I inconsistent coloring.

If you really take your time, the work will come out ok, but it's harder than it needs to be. I have not had any issues with the tips breaking like others have mentioned, but the other issues I have.
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Great for a beginner
by Justin (5 out of 5 stars)
February 22, 2017

Great for a beginner. My wife bought this for me for my birthday and the first night of playing with it I was able to draw this squirrel.
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One fatal flaw
by Matt C (1 out of 5 stars)
July 31, 2017

It does what it's supposed to, but I refuse to give it more than one star due to one absolutely ridiculous design flaw. The temperature control weighs more than the iron itself, and hangs about 10" from the iron. Some of you already know where I'm going with this... but that means that any time the temperature control is below the iron, it will pull it down. Guess what you don't want getting pulled down? A HOT IRON. After burning my foot, leg, and kitchen floor with it, I'm now storing it where it belongs.... a METAL trash can ( can't have it melting a plastic one.)
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Walnut Hollow's Creative Versa-tool
by A Helping Hand (4 out of 5 stars)
December 14, 2012

For the most part I bought this for pyrography (or woodburning) which is a method of writing and drawing into wood with high temperatures. But there are a bunch of other woodburners out there, why did I buy this one? Well, this one comes with adjustable tips (And boy, do I love my adjustable tips!) for other jobs such as soldering, hot-knife cutting, image transfers and stamping, as well as some lead-free solder, which I appreciate since I was shopping for solder at the time, too.

What did I expect it to do? Well, it was pretty cheap, it was meant to be, I think, a tool for beginners and that's exactly what I was looking for. I read some past reviews that complained about the tips breaking off and the temperature control not working and I was definitely hesitant to buy it for those reasons. 'Beginner's tool' should not be synonymous with 'shoddy tool'.

It's been a couple of months since I bought it and after a long waiting period (I had to buy a step-down voltage converter since this is a tool from the US and I live in the UK) I got around to using it and I've used it a fair bit since. To address the complaints mentioned before: Thus far I haven't had a tip break on me and, although it does take a few minutes to heat up, the temperature control has been working perfectly (Or at least, it's been working - It's a yellow-orange-red scale so I'm not sure what the specific temperatures are supposed to be, but it's definitely hotter at red than it is at yellow).

The tool stand it comes with is a bit minimalist, but it does the job and it comes with everything it's advertised to have, as well as a little guide for using the different tips, which is a nice little bonus. The case is also really good quality, nice clear and fairly tough plastic. One thing I'm confused by is the little plastic squares that come with it, what are they for?

Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase, it does my woodburning stuff and other things that I haven't found my own use for yet (But I like having the option there, boredom won't go away on it's own), it's fun and easy to use, great tool for a beginner, and I'm hoping it'll take me past that, too. I think it could be improved by adding some sort of indicator to tell whether it's on or not, nothing too fancy, just a little LED would do fine, but, again, I'm happy with it.
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Good basic unit. Great for getting started.
by David Anderson (4 out of 5 stars)
July 5, 2016

Nice solid tip burner with a good assortment of tips. Good working stand for when the unit is hot. My only complaint is the temperature control rheostat is only about a foot away from the unit so it flops around on my arm or on my work. Like whoever designed that obviously never use one of these. A longer cord with the control well toward the plug in end and I'd give this guy an easy 5 stars. The threads for the tips are American size 8/32 so be careful when purchasing tip sets that might have metric threads.
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Sadly not really worth the money, I should have ...
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
January 10, 2018

Sadly not really worth the money, I should have bought a cheaper one. I've only had this tool for two months and I can't get the different tips on it anymore. It's stripped already and yes, I was very very carefully screwing them on so that this wouldn't happen but it did.

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