A solid piece of wood does better. Lichtenberg figures are formed when high voltage electricity passes along the surface of an insulated material.
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Lichtenberg machine wiring diagram. The heart of the machine is a transformer liberated from an old microwave oven. To make the figures on a wood. Wood burning with high voltage is a unique way to mark y. Wood burning can add a unique element to your wooden creations. Dont use plywood like i did. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree.
But using a simple wood burning pen set can be challenging unless you have lots of artistic talent i do not thats for sure. You can use a microwave transformer to build a machine that will produce lichtenberg figures. If you would like to donate to my channel so i can upgrade my video equipment here is the link. Lichtenberg figure is a general term for such figures made by high power electricity passing through wood grass glass or whatever where the electricity can leave an impression. Worlds best tree felling tutorial. I show how i made my lichtenberg wood burning machine from a microwave oven transformer to burn lichtenberg figures or fractal burns.
How to make a lichtenberg burner with a microwave transformer. Wood burning lichtenberg figures. Lichtenberg wood burners can turn a plain piece of wood into an intricate piece of art reminiscent of fine chinesejapanese paintings of trees as well as fractal like images. They look like a tree and its branches grown in hell. Guilty of treeson recommended for you.