Print your designs and transfer them to your piece of wood.
Allow the ink to dry a little so it won't smudge if you accidentally touch the design with your fingers when you start burning.
If you're using my designs choose a round, medium fine tip for your burning tool. I used only one tip for these tools but if you want to apply heavier or lighter marks, you need to switch tips.
Allow the tool to heat up completely before applying your first stroke. Use a holder to safely store the pen.
Start working from one end to the other and use small, but even strokes.
Work with your pen at an angle. Make sure you don't keep the pen too long on one spot otherwise you'll end up with an uneven design. If this happens, don't worry, you can always go back to the starting point and just enlarge the design with the wood burning pen until the mistake is covered.
Go with the wood grain whenever possible. Burning against the grain will offer up more resistance but it's not impossible. Just don't press too hard or you may lose control of the tool.
Don't be afraid to burn the same part of the outline three or four times if needed.
But don't press the tool too hard onto the design or you'll end up with burning marks. This is expected for beginners though and if this happens, don't panic. Finish burning all around your design then use a sanding block to sand the ugly areas or spots. For deeper burns, you'll need a harsher sanding block for shallow burns you'll need a very fine sanding block. When done sanding, blow the dust and wipe your work with a slightly damp cloth.
Optional - when your project is finished, rub a little oil to polish your spoons a little. Or use a small blow torch to give the whole item a little burn all over.