Letter 14721

Seeking plating a set of model tabernacle furniture  

I am designing a model set of the furniture found in the Jewish temple. I am planning to cast these pieces from a zinc alloy using rubber molds and a spin-casting system. We are looking to produce them in lots of around 100 at a time. This makes for around 1800 pieces all together that will need to be finished. For most of the pieces, I need a surface finish that looks like gold. For one of the pieces, the surface finish will need to look like polished copper and another, the largest one (the Brazen Altar), needs to have a rougher bronze appearance. Are there any suggestions on the type of plating that would work best? I am finding that many platers do not plate zinc and fewer yet plate brass. I am looking for a plater based out of either the US or Canada. While I would prefer the durability and beauty of plating , would powder coating or paint be better options?

Andrew Cross
- Olds, Alberta, Canada

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