Fractal Burning has become a popular crafting trend on social media platforms, including TikTok.
The Fractal Burning trend, or Lichtenberg wood burning, involves soaking wood in an electrolytic solution and passing high-voltage electricity through it to produce a ferning or ‘Lichtenberg’ pattern.
While Fractal Burning can produce aesthetically pleasing crafts, it is very dangerous. In 2020, the Oxford Academic Journal of Burn Care & Research tracked 625 fatalities that were related to Fractal Wood Burning.
Among the victims of Fractal Burning was a couple in Wisconsin, who ended up causing a fire due to a Fractal Burning attempt, and whose bodies were recovered in the remains of their home.
According to Inside Edition, investigators later determined that the couple passed away due to electrocution from fractal wood burning equipment.
The Fractal Burning trend, or Lichtenberg wood burning, involves soaking wood in an electrolytic solution and passing high-voltage electricity through it to produce a ferning or ‘Lichtenberg’ pattern.
While Fractal Burning can produce aesthetically pleasing crafts, it is very dangerous. In 2020, the Oxford Academic Journal of Burn Care & Research tracked 625 fatalities that were related to Fractal Wood Burning.
Among the victims of Fractal Burning was a couple in Wisconsin, who ended up causing a fire due to a Fractal Burning attempt, and whose bodies were recovered in the remains of their home.
According to Inside Edition, investigators later determined that the couple passed away due to electrocution from fractal wood burning equipment.