Letter 39034

Want to do "bad" electroforming [UK] 

January 17, 2006

Hi,


My name is Ornella Iannuzzi, I'm French, and I'm studying a master in jewellery at the Royal college of Art in London. I'm working at the present time on a project based on organic forms, and I'm using copper electroforming. I've made some test with electroforming and some pieces came out in a really strange texture like small bubbles or granulation. Actually it looked like native copper. This result was really nice for my work but it just happened by accident so I was wondering if there is any known factor that could product that texture? or something that could help it to be formed?
Thank you for your attention.

Ornella Iannuzzi
student - London, England, UK

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Many people share your appreciation of the beauty of such growths. They are commonly called "trees" by electroplaters. Plating at a very high current density and without organic addition agents will probably maximize these growths. See letter 25979 and 37080.

 
Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ

Just wanted to say that I am also doing some experiments in electroforming and 'bad' electroforming is a plus. My stuff is 'bad'from the inside out. Must be something in the air as I am an ex RCA student!

Marianne Forrest
- Baldock, Herts, UK

Please send us a pic of your "bad electroforming" art, Marianne.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ

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