"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." A craft hack for “fractal wood burning” is killing American DIYers. It’s an amateur rig made of a ...

Around the nation, people are using intense currents of electricity to create unique patterns in wood. Called fractal burning, they're making wood designs with homemade electrical devices from ...

Fractal wood burning may look artistic, but behind the beauty lies deadly danger. This documentary explores how the craft works, why it is so hazardous, and the tragic accidents linked to it. FBI ...

“You don't usually associate beautiful works of art with death,” is how the TV news program Inside Edition began its Sept. 2 report on the dangers of fractal burning, also known as Lichtenberg. The ...