Learn to burn beautiful designs on hats, bags and boots from home — with a teacher who makes it easy, a community that cheers you on and everything you need to go from complete beginner to confident hat burner.
Have you ever seen a gorgeous burned hat and thought "I could never do that"?
That's exactly what I thought too.
Until I tried it.
Hi — I'm Debbie Hightower. I'm a retired 29-year elementary school teacher who taught myself pyrography in 2023 and hasn't stopped burning since. I built Sizzle Sisters because when I started there was nobody to teach me. No membership. No community. No one walking me through it step by step.
I figured it out the hard way — so you don't have to.
Grab Your FREE Hat Burning Starter Kit!
Not ready to join yet? No problem! 🌸
Start here — completely FREE:
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My Complete Supply List — exactly what you need to get started, what to avoid and where to buy everything
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Beginner Hat Burning Video — watch me burn a design step by step so you can see just how easy this really is
Is Sizzle Sisters for you?
Sizzle Sisters is perfect for you if:
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You love making beautiful handmade things but aren't sure where to start
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You want to give meaningful personalized gifts instead of the same candles every year
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You love western, boho or cottage style and want to wear something uniquely YOU
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You want to learn a skill you can teach others and make a little extra money
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You've always wanted to try hat burning but felt intimidated
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You're a paint party host or craft teacher looking for a fresh new offering
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You're a complete beginner who thinks she's not artistic enough
Here's everything waiting for you the moment you join
20+ Monthly Live Tutorial Burns
Every month I go live and burn a brand new design — on a hat, bag, boots or more. Step by step. Real time. You burn right along with me or watch first and burn later. And every single tutorial comes with a downloadable template so you can burn it again and again.
An Instant Content Library
When you join you get instant access to everything I've created since July 2024 — over a year and a half of tutorials, templates, guides and bonuses all waiting for you from day one. No waiting for content to build up — it's ALL there immediately!
Exclusive Templates with Workshop Licensing Rights
Every tutorial includes a downloadable template. Sizzle Sisters Exclusive ball cap templates. Seasonal templates — Christmas, Galentine's, spring, lake life, beach and more — designed by my incredibly talented daughter McKenna. And you have full rights to use every single template in your own workshops and classes as long as you remain an active member.
Complete Hat Burning Workshop Business Toolkit
Want to teach hat burning and make money doing it? Everything you need is right here:
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How to source the best supplies
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How to pack and set up for a workshop
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How to price your services
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How to market your workshops
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Editable Canva marketing flyers — customize with YOUR information and start promoting your own hat burning events immediately!
4 Bonus Tutorials
Leather feathers, denim feathers and a special 3-part snake skin series — how to tan it, preserve it and add it to your hat. These are unlike anything else in the hat burning world!
Insider Sourcing Guides
Exactly where to buy the best hats, tools and supplies — so you never waste money on the wrong products again.
All About Hats Video
Everything you need to know about hat materials, styles and what works best for burning (spoiler: vegan suede made in Mexico is the gold standard — and I'll tell you exactly where to get them!)
A Fun Supportive Community
Creative women who get it, cheer you on and make the whole journey so much more fun. We laugh. We burn. We celebrate each other.
20% off All Sizzle Stencils
My physical stencil line — shipped right to your door at a member discount every single time
One of My Sizzle Sisters Ended Up on the Hallmark Channel
She joined Sizzle Sisters and learned to burn designs on hats.
She got really good.
Someone asked her to make a custom hat — burned with images of their favorite Hallmark stars — to wear to a Hallmark fan event.
She made the hat. Her customer wore it to the event. The Hallmark stars SAW THEMSELVES on her hat. They called her out and took pictures of it. And she ended up being filmed for a Hallmark Channel promotional piece.
All from a skill she learned right here inside Sizzle Sisters.
That woman could be you.
About Debbie
I'm Debbie Hightower — founder of Sizzle Sisters and Painting Junkie, retired elementary school teacher of 29 years and self-taught hat burner extraordinaire.
I don't make the most intricate detailed designs you'll ever see. But here's what I DO make?
Beautiful. Achievable. Results.
Designs that make people stop and say "YOU made that?!"
That's exactly what I teach. Not overwhelming. Not intimidating. Just beautiful and completely doable — even if you've never held a burning tool in your life.
Because you don't need to be an artist. You just need to be willing to try.
“I had never heard of hat burning! I have learned how to burn confidently while always learning tips and tricks that make it easier and better. I love the leather feathers. I love seeing people go from not knowing or a beginner to growing with Debbie being the fantastic teacher she is! She makes learning so fun. Those are just a few reasons why I love being in Sizzle Sisters.”
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-Toni
“I knew NOTHING of hat burning when I started and it scared me to death! But Debbie is so calming and reassuring. I overcame my fear and burned 6 hats for my female family members this past Christmas. There is always something new and interesting in Sizzle Sisters- foiling, lacing, designs, products like transfer pens, paints and fun do-dads to put on my hats. I love it here.”
-Laura
“I’ve learned a lot being here (Sizzle Sisters) From burning to foiling to painting to to to…The #1 best thing I have learned since joining Sizzle Sisters is how to make leather feathers. #2 is learning how to start up my own hat workshops. My favorite part of being here is sharing our works of art, sharing our experiences, and learning from each other.“
-Helen
What you Get
All for just $27/month.
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Instant access to 20+ tutorials and templates
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New live tutorial burn every single month
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Workshop licensing rights on all templates (active members only)
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Complete workshop business toolkit
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Editable Canva marketing flyers
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Sizzle Sisters Exclusive cap templates
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Seasonal templates — Christmas, Galentine's, spring, lake life, beach and more
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4 bonus tutorials including the snake skin series
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Insider sourcing guides
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All About Hats video
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Fun supportive community
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20% off all Sizzle Stencils
Cancellation Policy
We never want you to feel stuck! If you need to cancel your Sizzle Sisters membership simply contact Debbie directly at least one week before your payment processing date:
Text: 417-840-0786
Email: Debbie@paintingjunkie.com
Please note: Workshop licensing rights on all templates are active for current members only. Upon cancellation licensing rights are no longer valid. Access to membership content including replays will end upon cancellation.
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