Fine Art Wood Sculpture, Wood Electrification (Lichtenberg fractal figure)

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Who says drink coasters have to be round?

Over the weekend I made these: [image] Now, making round drink coasters by cutting them out with a hand held reciprocating saw ( small jig saw type thing) is not recommended. Well…they are almost round. The fun part was burning the high voltage pattern in them (always fun to play with 9000V). I decided to paint the burned lines in gold leaf. I’ve seen a lot of bright blues and they look pretty cool too. Even thought of glow pigments in resin. I am not sure how I want to finish them. Ma…

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Before I began generating Lichtenberg pattern in wood, I first viewed many of the YouTube videos to learn the theory (very little) and practical experience. Frankly, I am surprised that some folks lived to make their YouTube video. The wiring is simple, but I wanted to be sure it was safe over time. The transformer, power cord, and fan came out of a Goodwill microwave ($5.00). The 110 volt side of the primary coil was obvious. The 4000 volt lead comes directly out of the secondary coil. The …