Custom electromagnetically shrunken coins
A real coin, shrunk into a tiny scientific curiosity
Captured Lightning / Stoneridge Engineering
Captured Lightning offers real coins reduced in diameter by electromagnetic processing, including custom-size inquiries for magicians and illusionists. Its catalog also includes branching electrical-discharge sculptures inside clear acrylic. These are finished collectible objects rather than a live party demonstration.
Current location note / listed area: Woodridge, Illinois · finished-object commissions
Maker-only; no wedding package, public workshop or onsite shrinking offer verified. Confirm custom acceptance, coin suitability, appearance and fulfillment directly. Older biographical material is corroborated by a current named seller listing. Do not attempt the hazardous production process.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://capturedlightning.com/
- https://capturedlightning.com/frames/interesting1.html
- https://capturedlightning.com/frames/about.html
- https://www.ebay.com/itm/165273923796
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Illinois · based
The owned biography identifies Bert Hickman in Woodridge, Illinois. A seller-controlled Stoneridge listing revised May2026 names Bert Hickman and Woodridge, corroborating the older biography; owned catalog currently invites custom shrinking inquiries.