How To Copper Electroform A Crystal Ring at Home
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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List of Items and Where to Get Them:
1) Rectifier - tinyurl.com/y8...
2) Copper Wire - tinyurl.com/y9...
3) Apoxie Clay - tinyurl.com/y9...
4) Electroforming Solution - tinyurl.com/y8...
5) Gloves - tinyurl.com/y9...
6) Third Hand / Clips (not using this one but recommended) - tinyurl.com/yb...
7) Wire Cutter - tinyurl.com/y8...
8) Sanding Paper - Could not find the brand online but I got it from Home Depot (please make it is for metal)
9) Dish Scrubber - tinyurl.com/y8...
10) tinyurl.com/yc...
11) Clear Nail Polish - I use Sally Hansen
12) Wire Tongs / Pliers - tinyurl.com/yc...
13) Protectaclear - tinyurl.com/y8...
14) Plastic Funnel - tinyurl.com/y7...
15) Coffee Filter - tinyurl.com/y9...
16) Liver of Sulphur - tinyurl.com/y9...
17) Baking Soda - tinyurl.com/y7...
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God Bless you, you are literally the only video that taught me how to do this. thank you!
Same here, best video!
I like your straightforward approach, and like the Apoxie Sculpt for attaching stones to the base. But, I think the 10 square inches per amp is wrong. It's more like 100 mA of current per square inch of surface area: if your ring (or whatever you are electroforming) has a surface area of 2 inches, the amperage should eventually be 0.200 (on rectifier) or 200 mA.
2 volts should be enough for electroforming, and higher voltage doesn't make for good results.
One thing I found to work as a great anode is copper grounding wire from the electrical department of the hardware store. It is approximately 6 gauge, and it lasts through several electroformings. It needs to be rinsed off after each use, and the oxidation can be cleaned off with a wire brush. The anode wire produces better results if you start without oxidation (shiny wire).
Looking forward to seeing more of your creations!
Thanks, this was a nice quick video to get the idea of what electroforming is. Also, I believe patina is pronounced like "pat-teen-a", at least thats how people say it in my jewelry class.
Haha yeah thanks for pointing that out. Pateeena it is :)
Pa-teen-ah is how that's pronounced. Great video, good information.
This is why I love when a girl make tutorial, almost everything is organised, even the description. Thanks a lot 😍😍☺
Can you please more videos on how to electroform onto crystals? Other tutorials talk about every other material except crystals.. this was very useful.
Hey! Of course I'd love to. I'm just waiting for the weather here to get a little warmer so I can keep my windows open/ go to my porch to do the process.
Cant wait :) thanks! Could you also list names of material you use? Its not so easy to catch the names of specialized liquids if you are still new to this like i am.
I agree. This video was SO extremely informative!!!!! Literally out of all the videos I’ve watched yours is my fav!!!!! I have a couple questions for you if u wudnt mind I’d really appreciate it!!!! First, i bought the protecta seal that u recommend, when do i se the crystals? Before i bathe in the electroform solution or before the patina dip? Also how long do u leave in the patina for ?
Thank you very much for the nice video.
You can also use super glue and baking soda for making the setting. Use Mod podge for sealing.
Is pattens do you mean patina ? I love it 🥰 thank you for sharing your creative journey ❤️💋
I know this video is old but this is my first time watching never done this before so I have a few questions. 1 How long can I leave the solution in the jar/how many reuses do I have? Can I do more that one ring or piece St a time? Also how would I adjust amps to suit more that one piece at a time? I really appreciate this video it's a great starting point for me. I really hope you see this and are able to respond thanks either way. 🤗
i just made my supply list. THANK YOU for this video!! it's the best one out there! please make more 🙏🏻
Great straight forward video 👍 this looks so complicated but I want to try it one day.
Thank you for showing all the items you need to do the electroforming. Your directions are great! The word patina is pronounced, paTEENa. You pronounce it PA tin a. Just so you know.
😂 yes that was driving me a little bit nuts too.... i was like its pa tina.... like tina turner 😂 all good though... thats why english is a brat sometimes.
i love that...
soon i will make that...
Where is your favorite place to purchase crystals?
Thank you for this video!
Thank you so much! This video is so incredibly helpful. My mom and I just ordered stuff to get started and we can't wait!
Good vid.
I personally optain much better results using copper conductive paint than with a graphite one. but also i am only coating plastic objects. mainly ABS. only drawback is you cant see the coat building up that good.
my brand is using a super fast evaporating solvent. usually i do only one coat. Best option for this is probably the silver paint.. but also the most expensive.
For you crystal problem.. just add a bit distilled water and boil it some time. the cristals will dissolve again. Filter it and the solution is new again.
Can you use the same process for gold & silver?
Thanks for posting! Great vid. Its pronounced PA TEEN A... patina ... 😎✌🏾
If I didnt want to use plating and just attach a stone to the copper with epoxy could I do that? Would I need to seal it?
What did you wash the metal with before dipping it into patina and baking soda
Brill thank u 😍
Can you only use copper ? Are brass or any other metal an option?
Latex gloves are not for use with chemicals. Nitrile is.
You can save a ton of money by making your own solution and conductive paint.
Wait. Is that a ring bong ?! 😍
Hey there Sweet Cheeks!
Thank you for making this video! Can you tell me more about the mushroom ring at the very end? I love it!
Your video is so helpful, more so than most! Thank you!!
Thank you so much! I really learn something from the video. Merry Christmas! and best wishes to you!
Hello can I re use the electroplating solution? If so how many times and should I just pour it back into the bottle? Thank you so much great video ❤
Yes you can :). You will need to use a coffee filter and funnel to pour the solution back into the bottle so the it stays clean and copper-free.
Thanks so much for the help 💗💗💗
Very cool
Do you think you can add links to the supplies you bought?
Very good and instructive video! Thank you 😊👍
This is really interesting! What is the purpose for doing this ! Jw
thank u
could this method be used on resin?
patina is pronounce Pa-Tina
Patina is puh-teen-uh.
Congratulations for being the first asshole, I bet you enjoy correcting people's spelling and grammar on hear too.🙄
@@thinkthank1009 lol, I love that you spelled hear wrong....should be here... you caught me with your bait... even though I knew it was a lure I just couldn't resist it for the humour. :)
@@nathanmactaggart2344 ahh grasshopper you have grasped the stone, you have become one with humor nature, not to be confused with human nature. The student has now become the Sensa. You are free to travel you tube land and use this quote. JK....good catch bro.
@@thinkthank1009 haha lol
I was just getting ready to write the correct pronunciation and I saw your. When someone mispronounces a word you should tell them how it should be pronounced. It is not admonishment but being helpful so the person will say it correctly and they should not be insulted but happy that they now correctly know how to say the word. An intelligent person would want that.
I would LOVE to see more! 🖤🔮
Where do I buy a rectifier and what kind of power do I need?.
I just found Jason Welsh who has switched over to the DPS5005.
You can find them on Amazon. Type in electroforming.
I'm having trouble getting my electroform shiny. Any tips?
Hi Brooke! I've noticed a few factors contributing to how shiny the copper turns out:
1)Always buff the copper once it starts to look dull after use.
2)You can add in a brightener to your solution to give your copper an extra shine--
www.riogrande.com/Product/Midas-Replenishing-Brightener-for-Electroforming-Copper/335065
3) When the temperature is around 80-90 degrees, I seem to produce the shiniest and and most solid pieces. My pieces turn out really dull and bumpy during wintertime, which is I pretty much stop my electroforming.
Hope this helps!
Thank you!
I use a chemical brightner, you add it into your copper sulphate solution.
They will also get shiny with the metal brush tool on a dremmel.
What is the coffee filter for?
Amanda Frazier I believe it is for when she pours back the solution into the bottle. The funnel is for that as well.
What is the patina? Where do I get that
Hey! Patina helps with oxidizing a piece, to make it looks more rustic. Here's a link to the one I have:
www.amazon.com/BeadSmith-XTL-8010-Extended-Sulfur-Oxidation/dp/B004PLZ4SS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517232174&sr=8-1&keywords=patina+gel
Thank you for these beautiful directions, you should teach professionally!
Hey I live in France and the electoforming solution can‘t be shipped to France, someone can help me ?
Jason Welsh has a video on making the electroforming solution or bath. Some of his other videos include maintaining the solution, mixing your own conductive paint, making your own patina solution, making a cleaning solution to clean your piece before you electroforming, etc.
ruclips.net/p/PLY0MQJdH1jQPtOlHmKB9ezJXGUzeDNpbj
Yes...you can make your own. Jason Welsh has great tutorials.
ITS NOT A RECTIFIER.
IT IS A POWER SUPPLY, IT HAS A RECTIFIER INSIDE IT.
The RECTIFIER converts alternating current into DIRECT CURRENT.
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If what you keep calling patina is spelled that way, the word is pronounced pă tī na. That's a short a and a long I
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Thanks! Had no idea about the pronunciation being like that.
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NOT A FUCKING RECTIFIER!!!
PATEEEEENA NOT PATENA
I hope u didnt drop out of school because you cannot pronounce many of these things. Paa-tina and Grande depends on if you are saying it in Spanish as the origin or in Gringo
Thanks for the tip, pronunciation police 👌🏽 My uneducated self will rely on your knowledge from now on.
You're so sweet :)
Seriously, get a hobby. Why do you feel the need to pick on someone for not knowing how to pronounce something? Patina is not a very common word. I thought this video was great and very informative! Only a totally ass would actually care about the pronunciation.