poker painting

poker painting
Xylopyrography Xy`lo*py*rog"ra*phy n. [Xylo- + Gr. ?, ?, fire + -graphy.] The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also {poker painting}. See {Poker picture}, under {Poker}. [1913 Webster]

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