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Electroforming with gems/minerals - resist from electrolyte?

November 6, 2012

Q. My first attempt at electroforming copper onto a crystal was heartbreaking- my apophyllite crystal dissolved! What can I use to protect items from the acid bath that can be successfully removed after the electroforming process is completed?

Thanks!

Kathryn Reedy
hobbyist - Canton, Georgia, USA

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