TikTok is taken over a deadly trend called The Fractal Wood Burning, which involves playing with a high voltage electric current. This trend has resulted in the death of the Wisconsin couple.
Let’s find out more about the trend and the poor couple who died following it.
It is not surprising that new trends come on TikTok, and people follow them, but it becomes highly dangerous when people follow trends in which mistakes can lead to a person’s death. This can of deadly trend is the fractal wood burning.
People should be aware of what they are following just for a few likes on social media. It is certainly fun to follow harmless TikTok trends, and mistakes made in harmless trends do not cost someone their life.
What Is The Fractal Wood Burning Tiktok Trend?
Fractal wood burning is a process of passing a high voltage current through the wood using a jumper wire and people are publishing videos of doing this on TikTok. This is a very dangerous process and can be done safely by one experienced woodworker.
However, due to its popularity on TikTok, nowadays, people have started to do this in their own home and record it. They upload these videos on TikTok and other social media to show the world.
Burning the wood, beautiful patterns are developed and can be satisfying to view. However, if anything goes south, the person doing this will get an electric shock of high voltage that will eventually kill them.
It is almost impossible to believe that the person who tries this trend is unaware of the danger involved. Many have lost life while performing this act. People have to contemplate properly before following any social media trends.
Wisconsin Couple Accident After Dangerous Art Technique
Wisconsin Couple has been reported to have lost their lives while performing a dangerous art technique called fractal wood burning. As per Dailymail, they were following TikTok trends.
As per the reports, the couple has been recognized as Tanya Rodriguez, 44, and James Carolfi, 52. Initially, they were found dead when the firefighter was called because their house was under fire.
The police suspected that there was some kind of foul play; however, the later investigation concluded that there was no foul play and the death was accidental. The couple was trying the dangerous art technique.
This accident has acted as a reminder to the people about the harm of following trends mindlessly. The American Association of Woodturners has reported that at least 33 people have died while performing factual wood burning.