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Jilly_in_VA

(10,989 posts)
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 03:18 PM Apr 2022

Wisconsin pair found dead were electrocuted using dangerous art technique, officials say

Two people found dead after a fire in Marathon County two weeks ago were accidentally electrocuted while using a potentially perilous technique for an art project, according to authorities.

Tanya Rodriguez, 44, and James Carolfi, 52, were electrocuted while they were using a dangerous method called fractal wood burning to create art, said Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Billeb.

The equipment used for fractal burning caused the electrocutions and started a fire in the garage where the two were found April 6, officials said during a news conference Thursday. The fire spread to the rest of the house.

An investigation found that Rodriguez and Carolfi had died before the fire, authorities said.

The fractal process, which uses high-voltage electricity to create designs in wood, has gained popularity on social media sites. Many of the designs look like lightning strikes.

The fractal process typically uses a high-voltage transformer, often repurposed from a microwave oven, to flow current across wood items soaked with a chemical solution, according to the Woodworking Network.

https://www.channel3000.com/i/wisconsin-pair-found-dead-were-electrocuted-using-dangerous-art-technique-officials-say/
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Is there a way to do this safely? It says "potentially" hazardous.

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Wisconsin pair found dead were electrocuted using dangerous art technique, officials say (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 OP
The YouTube videos I've seen just show the process mn9driver Apr 2022 #1
I would imagine a faraday suit would work lapfog_1 Apr 2022 #2
Sounds like nonfungible token to me bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3
Safety is relative Timewas Apr 2022 #4
That did not have a happy ending. Bizarre really. Bristlecone Apr 2022 #5
i will stick with weaving pine needle baskets samnsara Oct 2023 #6
danger, danger will robinson danger danger. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #7

mn9driver

(4,586 posts)
1. The YouTube videos I've seen just show the process
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 03:25 PM
Apr 2022

It looks really neat, but I don’t recall seeing an exact how-to or any safety rules. It seems that somehow the voltage found an easier path through them than through the wood. Bad deal

bucolic_frolic

(47,309 posts)
3. Sounds like nonfungible token to me
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 03:44 PM
Apr 2022

One of a kind doesn't make value. These are like Japanese imports, 1955.

Timewas

(2,298 posts)
4. Safety is relative
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 04:03 PM
Apr 2022

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To using safe practices

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AllaN01Bear

(23,194 posts)
7. danger, danger will robinson danger danger.
Wed Jan 24, 2024, 07:53 AM
Jan 2024

high voltage needs to be treated with respect and knowledge, high voltage is not a toy. anything above 220 v 60 hz is considered high voltage . however even 9 volts dc can kill under the right conditions. been reading about tesla coils and other such high voltage aparatus for years but never built one . yep call me cautious .

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