I've worked with pine and basswood. I prefer basswood a lot. He has less sap, so there are fewer flareups that can make the design wibbly wobbly. I use a fairly standard woodburning pen at the moment. If you'd like to try it, make sure you get one with settings. There are much better tools on the market, but I'm new to it, so don't want to invest overly much yet.
I think I might start using driftwood.
I think I might start using driftwood.