: I personally prefer wood burning, if you have the right burner.
: Cheap ones from the arts and crafts store don't do an adequate
: job. I used an Optima 1 Dual burner with 3 different tips: a
: round skew, a spear point shader and a ball tip. The ball tip is
: great for some of the shading. Here is a picture of the Osprey I
: burned into my wife's kayak. Note: Burn before any epoxying or
: fiberglassing, except for the seams.

: Charles Robinson

Good advice and nice Osprey. I lack the talent so I got a friend to burn a couple hatches for me. Great job but in daylight these are hard to see.