I have coined the term High Voltage Pyrography to describe my work. Another term for this pattern is Lichtenberg figures. Named after the German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, they are natural patterns that form from electrical discharges of high voltage. Lichtenberg figures are formed by the breakdown of an insulating material such as wood or glass, which forms a carbon trail; carbon is a conductor rather than an insulator, so it acts like wire allowing current to break down further material. The hardness of the wood and grain pattern define the patterns which form. For example, poplar generally produces broad detailed patterns, while purpleheart generally produces more narrow and defined patterns.
Please explore the pieces below; if you are interested in any, contact me.
Commissions and custom work inquiries are also welcome.
Woods that I work with include Ash, Bloodwook, Bubinga, Cherry, Leopardwood, Maple, Oak, Padauk, Poplar, Purpleheart, and Wenge.
Guitar body burned with high voltage pyrography, then painted black. Pattern inlaid with silver leaf.
Cherry Bonsai
Bubinga
Sold.
Leopardwood fractals
Sold.
Live Edge Maple Slab
Sold.
Padauk
Wenge with Gold Leaf
Sold.
Maple Disc
Bloodwood
Sold.
Live Edge Big Leaf Maple
Sold.
Leopardwood Bonsai
Sold.
Walnut Slice
Sold.
Bloodwood End Table Top
Sold.
Purpleheart
Leopardwood Bonsai Pattern
Sold.
Ambrosia Maple Glow in the Dark
Sold.
Ambrosia Maple Glow in the Dark
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Ruger 10/22 Stock
Poplar Glow in the Dark
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Poplar Glow in the Dark
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Poplar Glow in the Dark Frame
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Poplar Glow in the Dark
Poplar Glow in the Dark
Colt 1911 Grips in Walnut
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Shotgun Pattern
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Shotgun Pattern
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Shotgun Pattern
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Wenge with Silver Inlay
26x9
Ambrosia Maple Glow in the Dark
48x16
Maple Tree Pattern
49x15
Sold.
Ambrosia Maple Glow in the Dark
48x16
Twin Tendrils on Poplar
30x12
Sold.
Hickory Slice
12"
Sold.
Walnut Bonsai
24x9
Bubinga Mirror Image Wings
26x20
Purpleheart with Silver Inlay
12x8
Sold.
Purpleheart with Gold Leaf Inlay
26x9
Sold.
Lightenberg Figures Cast in Pewter
Bubinga Mirror Image Pattern
Bloodwood Heart
Oak Heart
Purpleheart Heart
Bloodwood Heart
Padauk Heart
Beech Slice
Padauk Tree
Sold.
Padauk Heart with Gold Leaf Inlay
Sold.
Padauk with Gold Leaf Inlay
26x10
Sold.
Poplar Glow in the Dark
14x11
Maple Mirror Image Pattern
Walnut with Silver Inlay
26x20
Sold.
Oak
10x6
Purple Mountain on Poplar
10 x 8
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Oak
24x9
Bubinga
12x9
Sold.
Bonsai Pattern on Leopardwood
9x5
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Padauk
12 x 8
Willow on Ash
16x40
Padauk
Sold
Poplar
9x15
Heat Trails on Purpleheart
9x15
Sold.
Padauk
9x24
Sold.
Poplar
9x24
Sold.
Purpleheart Twin Branches
9x24
Sold.
Poplar Glow in the Dark
14x11
Sold.
Poplar Glow in the Dark
Purpleheart Glow in the Dark
Against the Grain Padauk
8.5x13
Sold.
Oak Tendrils
Sold.
Long Exposure Lichtenberg Figure
This is a Long Exposure photo of the process of burning in the lichtenburg figures into wood using a very dark filter.
Photography by Kyle Hounsell and Victoria Gunning
Long Exposure Lichtenberg Figure
This is a Long Exposure photo of the process of burning in the lichtenburg figures into wood using a very dark filter.
Photography by Kyle Hounsell and Victoria Gunning
http://www.system-failure.net/lichtenburg-ss
Purpleheart
9x24
Sold.
Poplar Mirror Pattern
Sold.
Leopardwood Bonsai
9x24
Sold.
Bubinga
12x10
Sold.
Padauk
24x9
Padauk Slab
16x32
High Voltage Pyrography Art
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Black Guitar with Silver Inlay
Guitar body burned with high voltage pyrography, then painted black. Pattern inlaid with silver leaf.