One of such innovations emerging and is likely to hit the global markets is a skull-shaped charcoal.
Japanese artist, Sekisadamu whose brainchild is the skull-shaped charcoal said he is surprised at the overwhelming demand for his charcoal after showcasing it at the recently concluded Wonder Festival, in Chiba, Japan where all his products were bought.
The novel charcoal has attracted over 13,000 likes and almost 9,300 retweets when its photos were posted on twitter.
See the latest charcoal on the markets, would you use it to cook?
Following the unexpected interest in the creations and high demand, Sekisadamu has set up a domain name for them and begun procedures to register a trademark on them, odditycentral.com reports.
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âWonder Festival Winter 2019 Menu | Table 7-28-06 | New work | Skull charcoal | 500 JPY / each. | Iâll bring more than 200 of them. Theyâre made of 100% plant-derived ingredients | Iâll put a heap of them on my bonfire stand, so choose the one youâd like. | I think itâs the first time for this material at Wonder Festival. Please read the instruction manual and use them properly,â Sekisadamu said in a posted on February 7.
See the latest charcoal on the markets, would you use it to cook?
So, how did the talented artist go about creating the skull-shaped charcoal? Reports say Sekisadamu âground charcoal into powder and mixed it with plant-derived ingredients to form a putty which he then moulded into that shapeâ.
He is currently working on a life-size, ultra-realistic charcoal human skull being made out of 20 different parts, just like a real skull, which will cost not less than 500 yen ($4.5).
There you have it! The skull-shaped charcoals are not burnt human skulls as they look, they are actually made from normal charcoals ground into a powdered form before being moulded into the skull shapes.