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Fractual wood burning, Napkin Holders and Tissue Boxes
Here are the pictures of the final product of my latest attempt and probably last Fractual wood burning.
I thought that some of the patterns turned out quite interesting, and by wrapping them around the corners gave a nice continuation effect.
The finish is just spray shellac from rattle cans, approximately 6 coats.
These re the ones that I rinsed the oak and aromatic cedar in a dilute vinegar solution to rid the off color caused by the electrolyte. the maple ,poplar, Spanish cedar I just sprayed with shellac.
Herb
I thought that some of the patterns turned out quite interesting, and by wrapping them around the corners gave a nice continuation effect.
The finish is just spray shellac from rattle cans, approximately 6 coats.
These re the ones that I rinsed the oak and aromatic cedar in a dilute vinegar solution to rid the off color caused by the electrolyte. the maple ,poplar, Spanish cedar I just sprayed with shellac.
Herb
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I agree, I was beginning to like the designs.Wow you've been busy Herb! Beautiful outcome as always , and very unique look
I'd love to make a coffee table someday and use that technique
Herb
Paul, there are videos of guys setting up jigs with clamps to attach to the wood and jigs to hold the probes,and nails driven at strategic locations with the electrodes attached with alligator clips. They have a wall switch across the room that they flip to actuate the transformer.Nice work, Herb. I especially like the cedar ones. It's a shame you're going to stop making them but no project is worth risking your life over. I always used one (right) hand when dealing with high voltages. It's more dangerous to get a shock from one hand through to the other because the path goes closer to your heart. Even the left is worse than the right, when using one hand. I got a shock in college where the TV flyback transformer arced to my finger, the instructor came around sniffing and asked if anyone could smell anything.
These methods are good,but you don't have the control of the pattern that standing alongside and stopping the burn,moving one probe to a different position etc., But the trade off is that it is a lot safer.
Herb
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