Artist Melanie Hoff Created Art by Running an Electrical Current Through Wood

She used 15,000 volts of electricity.

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The idea was simple but the results were amazing. Melanie Hoff attached electric cords to a sheet of plywood. She then injected 15,000 volts into the sheet which burned organic fractal patterns that are pretty artistic. The process makes for a cool video, as shocking as it may be.

15,000 Volts from Melanie Hoff on Vimeo.

[via TheAwesomer]

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