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Fractal woodburning reveals hidden aesthetic
MAKE Magazine — From the MAKE: Flickr pool Æther uses electricity to draw patterns in wood, with beautiful results - did some experiments last night: wood + saline + high voltage supply + variac = fractal burn patterns. tried different kinds of wood with various effects. unfortunately my recollection of which types of wood are displayed are spotty. will update later. stay tuned for photos of my fractal wood burning coat rack.Surely a technique other wood artists ...

Almonds, Straight Off the Tree
You Grow Girl: The Dirt — Photo by Gayla Trail All Rights Reserved The green pods are fresh off the tree and the brown pods are the ones to open. I tried opening a few with a big rock, but holy cow is it ever a lot of work. Here’s a video of a friend trying to open an almond. It’s been a year since I started the Daily Botanical feature ...