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DIY Pallet Coffee Table - Glow in the dark wood projects with Lichtenberg

New video (DIY Pallet Coffee Table - Glow in the dark wood projects) has been published on Tools For Home Improvement.

Make a Pallet table out of free #pallets and a couple of scaffold planks. A cool Do It Yourself project that you can make using basic power tools and a broken microwave for the #Lichtenberg Figure. Lichtenberg Figure glowing in the dark is an optional extra :) To find out more about #DIY Lichtenberg fractal etchings go and have a look at this playlist. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video…

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“Captured Lightning sculptures are branching patterns of internal fractures that have been permanently captured deep inside various shapes of crystal-clear plastic. Technically known as Lichtenberg Figures, they were created by carefully trapping and discharging millions of volts of electrical charge inside pieces of clear acrylic using a high-energy particle accelerator.  These complex, permanent figures are formed when the trapped charges suddenly escape in a brief, lightning-like discharge. The intensely hot sparks leave behind permanent "fossilized" tree-like chains of microscopic fractures and tubes that reflect light like microscopic mirrors. Captured Lightning sculptures are fully discharged and are completely safe. They combine the technologies of particle beams and polymer physics with the natural beauty of fractals to create unique creations of scientific art."

(via Captured Lightning (Lichtenberg Figure) Sculptures - Gallery 1)