Letter 39034

Want to do "bad" electroforming  

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 Brick, New Jersey

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
Brick, New Jersey

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