Electroforming Copper Rings and Jewelry complete breakdown
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Here is some of the things you need or need to to know
Respirator
Comfo Classic Respirator Mask with P100 Cartridges
Copper Sulfate Bath Formula
For 1 gallon of distilled water-
32oz. Copper Sulfate
32 ml. Sulfuric Acid
10 ml. Brightener
To Mix-
Mix the bath 1 or 2.5 gallons at a time. Pour a 2.5 gallon container of distilled water into a CLEAN 5 gallon bucket. Carefully measure the sulfuric acid and add it to the water. Carefully weigh the copper sulfate and add it to the mixture. Carefully measure the brightener and add it to the mixture. Using a 1" thick CLEAN pyrex rod (grind off the sharp end) stir the mixture until all of the copper sulfate has dissolved. Usully takes several minutes of stirring. Be careful not to spill. Pour the mixture into the tank until the desired amount of bath is made.
Note: When mixing NEVER put water into acid! This can result in explosions!ALWAYS put acid into water. Then mix in the copper sulfate.
Note: Additional brightener must be added according to use. This is determined by amp-hours. For every 40 amp-hours you add 10 ml. The basic formula is 1 ml. brightener for every 5 hours at 1 amp.
Conductive Paint and lots of great info about electroforming
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Solder
Sta-brite 8 1/8" 1#10009 (348-SB861)
Flux
Oatey Liquid flux
Power Supply $175
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Conductive Paint $9.95
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Zep Root killer $13.00
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Copper Pipe 3/4 $13.00
Suphric acid (sold as battery acid or drain cleaner at your local auto parts or hardware store) around $20.00
Brightener $16.00
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You're a good communicator. You broke it down. This video was easy to follow. Thank you.
I sped this up to 1.25 and it was easier to watch. Who needs to watch someone grind something for a whole minute?
Hi Jason....I just ordered your book! It's the least I could do for all your good, thoughtful, and GENEROUS tutorials. And I have to laugh...you're such a GUY...your work area is a messy, mad-scientist laboratory! I just got a rectifier (directly from Voltec, via amazon for $95 rather than Rio Grande's $175 for same one...) and copper solution's on the way...and thanks to you I don't have to pay for the high dollar graphite paint...I'm going to make my own. Thanks Jason....I hope you'll do a video on plating with SILVER one of these days...
I really love how u make copper jewellery ..such a underrated metal
Thank you Jason for taking the time to do this video! You are very clever with all your substitute chemicals. I probably have everything except for the electric current machine to give this a try. Looks like alot of fun!
I was expecting this to be long and boring with a lot of blabber talk but WOW this was really helpful! You broke it down perfectly. My voltage was really high and I could not figure what was happening with the machine. Now I know I need to clean that bar. And that freaking trick about the glue gun!?!! Genius!
And a hat tip to you.
This was long, and I couldn't put this book down. Thanks, sincerely, for your efforts. As others said, you were a great help.
Thank you for being so thorough in your explanations and directions, shopping tips, etc... I've been wanting to learn how to do this for awhile now. I'm starting my own business making pendulums and spirit boards, orgonite, and I wanted to offer my clients something wearable as well. I also do readings and energy/entity clearing and removal so it was important to have something tangible for people to wear for protection, or to help manifest whatever it is they come to me for. Nothing is stronger that something hand made and charged with intention. Thanks again. You've helped me immensely! Blessings to you and your family! 💗💫
Thanks for sharing this creative process. Very impressive. Jewelry making is not a cheap hobby.
I absolutely loved it ! I've always loved jewelry and wondered how it was made ....plus u are a great teacher.
Just ordered the book! Thanks for the link.
Wow! This video is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing what I’m sure was years and years of forming your process!
Yes it’s gorgeous rings. And so much liquid products to use. Lots of works.
I just finished watching your video from beginning to end. fantastic explanation! 👏
and wow I had no idea this porcess involved so much!
You rock! I will be gathering my goodies to begin my electroforming adventure. It is by far the most beautiful and sturdy of all jewelry forms. Your presentation is top notch. I will watch it a couple more times, and viola! You have really broken the process down to the details and incidentals so well, that I have every confidence in my success and safety, from beginning to end. Thank you!
they should be pretty strong, definitely looks it.
That's a real sharing! Thanks a lot Jason. Very helpful and instructive. I realize that it's much easier to find chemical products in the USA than here in France.
So interesting and you did a great job explaining everything. I love wire wrapping jewelry, but I don’t think this technique is for me. But I truly appreciate all the time and work that goes into your pieces.
My boyfriend and I have become huge fans of yours, (watching your videos in the evening has replaced Netflix and all the others haha) we agree that you are pretty much the Bob Ross of electroforming and are super grateful to have these videos and your expertise as a valuable resource in our tool box! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm wondering how, when polishing with a Dremel, to not get a copper sheen on the stones. I was polishing a fluorite piece last night and now the stone looks as if it has been fumed.
Any tips or advice for avoiding this?
Blessed be!
Can verify, am boyfriend. We really enjoying learning from your vids!!
Haha! My husband and I love to fall asleep to bob Ross. Acid baths instead of titanium white and Patinas instead of happy accidents ;)
That was absolutely awesome! I can hardly wait for spring weather to come so I can try this (outside.)
By far the best video out there. Keep making them you have really inspired me and broke it down easily! Thanks.
You're so modest. Your jewelry looks awesome and I'm excited to check out your etsy page.
So nice to get a clear and detail tutorial!
Khadijah Roussi I know...I'll never do it but I love to know what goes into making things. and often find people to make me things. I HATE HAVING MASSED PRODUCED THINGS.
That was a great video. Loved the torch holder and syringe for the flux. Clever clever.
Thank you! This is certainly a science beyond what you could put in the video but you have kick started me in the right direction. I appreciate you for making this video.
Like the experimental side of the ring making.
Awesome. Thank you for taking the mystery out of the process.
I just subscribed to your channel because I really enjoy the way and the instructions provided to teach with details every steps. You are a very good teacher and I started to learn electroforming which I love to start very soon. Thank you for sharing this video and for being our teacher👍👍.
Really loved your videos .. thank you so much for your kind generosity .. and will definitely be buying your book !! xxx
Thank you for lots of valuable information. Still seems like dealing with chemicals should have strong warnings,especially where children are around. Labels are important on different mixtures. You have helped me with something’s I already use.
great teacher glad i found you and getting your book also
very instructive, your tutorial was a great help and inspiration, thank you very much
Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Just FANTASTIC! I make jewelry...and I loved everything you put together. Liver of sulfur is such a pain in the ass..and now I have a great alternative that creates COLORS! Just awesome....
I can't WAIT to experiment!
Awesome video! :D
I have searched for forever for such a detailed how to video on getting started with electroforming. I watch you religiously 100 of these views are most likely me lol. And I’m a welder too so I love all the welder references
Thank you so much information about this project ❤
i really cannot wait to try this
thanks Jason, Great tutorial! well done
Thank you so much for this really informative tutorial! You're awesome!
Best tutorial out there. Life saver
Thank you for a wealth of knowledge !!!!! Just hope that I can retain 25% of it. Wish I could pay you to hang out for a afternoon in person and learn hands on. Thank you very much!
You are like the best and most informative.
Thanks for sharing! Really good video!🤘🌟🌸🙏
So awesome!
Awesome video.... you really broke it down so well..... good teacher 👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Awesome video, love listening to you
Hello Jason,
First do your self a favor and put a dust colector in your bench(the polishing compounds are full of dirt).
Sit when you polishing and hold the ring with both hands.
I use an aluminium bar in my shaft which dosent oxidise too often.
This is a realy inspirating video,thank you!
Well, I took the plunge. Got me some wire, power supply, and the other accoutrements. Probably made 30 rings so far. I can get a relatively smooth plate but I'm still having problems with the texture part. I can see it's going to take quite a bit of experimenting before getting the process down. There are so many variables it's a tedious and time consuming endeavor. I'll give a brief rundown of my process below to anyone interested.
All I had on hand was vinegar and hydrogen peroxide so I chose to make copper acetate as opposed to the much easier and quicker copper sulfate. It's cheaper and the chemistry is a little different but it works relatively the same. If you want to make it, add 1 part distilled white vinegar to 1 part hydrogen peroxide. Throw in some copper scrap and let it soak overnight. The next day you'll have a nice blue plating solution. Take the copper out and add solution to plating batch container. Add a touch of sulfuric acid and a touch of chlorine ions either through salt or HCl. A touch would be a couple of ml of acid and a couple grams of salt. I didn't measure but don't add too much. Better to have too little than too much. The ph level recommended is 1. It seems to work better for me around .5 but start at 1 and experiment later. If you don't have a ph meter or test paper, you can proceed without it but it's helpful to know. You can also add a touch of miralax and/or tarn-x (thiourea used as brightener) but these are optional. I haven't decided whether the last two ingredients help or not. The process seems to work fine with or without it but I'm still experimenting. Use half a volt and 60mA to start for a single ring. Add 20mA per ring but don't let the voltage go much higher than .8. It'll take a good 12+ hours but it will give you a good starting point. You can experiment from there. Anyway, that's what worked for me. A little different than Mr. Welsh's process.
I love the rings !
You have helped me greatly !!
You can use Polyethylene Glycol (laxitive) as a brightener. Also, buying lab grade sulfuric acid in a small amount is cheaper than a whole thing of battery acid
Just found you .. this is amazing ..thank you
bon compromis pour les pierres semi-précieuses ! je vais essayer ! bon truc ! merci bcp !
great How-It-Works HIW videos! a voice is very calming, you should read bedtime stories to kids
wow thats amazing.
Grazie, informazioni molto interessanti.
Thanks 😊😊
So helpful...thank you!
I just watched 5 min and I already love it
Best electroforming video I’ve seen. You did a great job explaining it without getting too technical. I did have to chuckle tho- you were all sulfuric acid this and copper sulfate that but when it came to the dandruff shampoo you were all Nope ain’t going there lol! And I loved the kids in the background. I agree let em be kids! Anyway, thanks so much for all the great info. I am in the process of amassing all I need to get started and your video was a tremendous help.
I love your video!
Thank you! :D
An easier patina is just buy the dry LoS chunks on amazon. Dissolve just a couple of grams in a pint of hot water and use it. Throw out when finished. Liquid never stores for any length of time. Store the chunks in a tight sealed glass bottle. Mine is still good after 3years.
Very interesting...thanks
Hey jason, Just so you dont have to sift through whatever that mixed stuff was to seperate the calcium from the sulfur (cause that part sounded a little tedious) i just wanted to let you know im pretty sure you can get pure (or pretty close to pure) sulfur, at any livestock feed store, (try in rural areas) it comes in the form a block of salt, (called a "salt lick") or other mineral blocks like sulfur, (and i think iodine? or something like that too, But dont quote me on that lol) But i do know for sure they make the sulfur ones, and theyre a light yellow color...anyway, theyre made for people who farm livestock, like cattle, sheep, horses etc...farmers place them by the animal's water trough for them to lick so they dont become deficient in whatever minerals, etc...but yeah, i just wanted to let you know about that, just in case it might work for your jewelry making purposes, mabe save you from doing anymore work than you have to ? Just a thought. Anyways can i also say that it makes me very happy to see someone else (besides myself) whos likely also known as the local "mad garage scientist" around their neighborhood as well. Correct me if im wrong, but i usually never am...btw i think your a freakin genius! for figuring all this out, (im assuming only after many hours of experimentation, trial and error, etc)...and a helluva nice guy for making this video and sharing some of the tricks you learned along the way. So to try to thank you for that I just subscribed to your channel! Keep up the good work! 😎
really good!!!
I used to work in the food industry and we had hard wearing epoxy floors- hard wearing everywhere except for where it came in contact with chicken fat. You should see how that affects the putty
Again, thanks.
awesome!
Wow thank you for making this! so helpful!!! Are the steps after the bath necessary or just a preference?
how long will the electroform solution be good for before needing to make a fresh batch? also, how should i dispose of it properly?
great tutorial!
23:30 I used to do a lot of miniature sculpting and customizing. Buying "Green Stuff" can be really expensive, especially because it's repackaged and sold to the war gaming and diorama hobbyists. They mark it up $10 for 8" strips. If you search for it's brand name "Kneadatite" in 36" rolls, you can find it for $17 for that much. I think the reason it's so much cheaper is specifically because war gamers always buy it in the smaller strips for their applications, and the 36" rolls are marketed to plumbers for their original purpose, as an epoxy binding agent for pipes and fixtures. It's a much better value to look for it in the larger rolls, and 36" will last you a pretty long time.
thank you so much for this informative video ^-^ ! 🙏
Hi Jason,
I loved your video and your designs are so awesome! I noticed that you didn't coat that gemstone and am wondering if you ever do or if you have ever had an issue with not coating it? I am planning on making some delicate gemstone rings .... your tutorial has been so very helpful.
Awesome video. Thank you. Question, After you dip your ring in the protectaclear, don't you have to remove the protectaclear from the stone / crystal at some point?
I've had good luck removing apoxie and superglue from my fingers with a jewelers' rasp. It sounds strange, but the rasp grabs the hard substances and scrapes them off without damaging the pliable skin. 'Sort of the same principle of a lapidary saw cutting rock but not fingers, I guess.
great info! say can you teach us how to silver plate copper with silver? Thanks
LOVED YOUR VIDEO !!! THANKS HOW DID YOU TEXTURE YOUR HAMMERS WITH WHAT MACHINE THANKS ALICIA
Hello. Does the ProtectaClear affect in any way the gemstones? Do they look different after he application?
Make some colloidal silver.
Fine silver powder.
Substitute for graphite glue.
It make w.d work better.
Jason - can you make a video on making an electroformed rings to a specific size? Thanks!
Well detailed video.. I would like to know if the same method can be done with other materials than copper? Silver 925 ? Thank you
This video has been such an awesome help for me. I was intrigued by this style of jewelry but never knew the process that went into it! I've been making these with my father now for around a month and am super happy with the results!!! Your video broke down every step and really helped to get right into the making. I do have a question, I work mostly with drilled stones and don't have a good source for raw undrilled stones, do you have any recommendations? Also, I did encounter one issue while electroforming in many of the rings the copper seems to not catch to the graphite (I use the one from Sheri Hob) when I see this issue I try to take off the paint (which falls off easily) and then repaint it... sometimes this does happen again and again. If you have any tips on this please let me know! Thanks
Kara
I would hit up rock and mineral shows in your area. When you find one make sure you collect all the pamphlets that tell you about the other shows. Etsy is another great source and in most cases when you find what you like make sure you ask the store if they have any small 10 to 12mm that they have laying around. Another great way is learn to crush minerals down to smaller sizes. I would try this with citrine at first just to get the hang of it. I have another video about making conductive paint using graphite and modge podge, this is what I primarily use now on everything. The formula is so strong that you can light leds up on paper. Glad the videos inspired you to follow your excitement. I can actually say this hobby does lead you to many other avenues, chemistry - electronics - machining...... I am experimenting right now with electrical current at different frequencies rather than just DC current. I'll share more on this as I get the setup down myself.
Hello Jason, thanks for sharing this amazing process! loved the video. I do have a question for you, I like better the regular copper color you get after polishing and before the acid-baking soda wash. If I were to keep this bright copper color, can I skip the wash and after polishing go straight for the clear coating? Thank you in advance
I love this tutorial. Please, can you tell me if I can use Oaley fix to stick as a set for druzy on PMC silver clay ring? Will it stay on?
Hi. I was glad to find this video. I am working out the kinks in my setup. I am also trying to be resourceful and cost effective about my materials. You suggest mixing the graphite powder with sodium silicate liquid. That being hard to come by, I found some videos on making your own out of 100% lye, silica gel, and water. Do you know if this remains a liquid with a good consistency? Also, if it is still dangerous to the touch, as I plan on doing much painting with it.
You also mentioned titebond waterproof wood glue. would you say one is a better way to go than the other?
Question? Can you go from the electro forming then cleaning/polishing phase then skip the patina if you’re not into that then go to the protecta clear step. Since the copper isn’t patina’d will that help keep the shine of the metal without it discoloring/oxidizing and also not turn skin green???
Hey! Your videos have been great for learning how to electroform. I wanted tho ask you a question, I have made a few rings an they all turned out really good but the last few I've tried have bubbled onto the ring and haven't really plated it, they crumble off, any suggestions?
Hey! Any suggestions for pinkish powdery or cracked coatings? :) (very informative video btw. Thank u)
Love your video's as always, .. Quick question, .. How do you work out the amps per inch when your doing more than 1 peice?
“so many different variations it’s pathetic.” 😁No! it’s not pathetic, it’s unlimited! I have wanted to play with electroplating for years and years, and am getting close now! That micro-torch is sweet.
Hey Jason, I purchased your recipe for conductive paint for organics. I made it, works awesome! What can you do when it dries up to a soft clay consistency? Add more acetone? Getting ready to do a few commissions and needed my juice.
Hi Jason, I was wondering what I can do to clean my jewellery better than I usually do. What I do now is I take a pyrex dish, line it with foil, then sprinkle the foil with plenty of bicarbonate of soda and salt. I put my jewellery on top of the baking soda and salt mixture and pour boiling water over the whole lot. The dirt and tarnish come off and the result is alright, but maybe you know of a better way to clean gold and silver. Thank you in advance Jason. Love from Amanda in Australia
Jason your video has helped me a lot. I have electroformed a few items but noticed there are patchy areas where the copper doesn't qyite plate. It actually looks like the conductive paint is leaching into the copper plating, the copper has blackened areas and comes off easily when sanded. Do you know what might cause this? Thanks, Jamie
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Amazing. Is the deposited copper strong enough for daily handling? And can I make the solution to save costs?
This was awesome!! QUESTION: you didnt cover the stone in a protective cover to stop the bath solution from degrading the stone?? I have seen others cover the stone with a latex protective?? Is it not needed??
Great video though, loved it! xx thank you
Hey Jason, would this solution eat through the seals on an aquarium? I was thinking of using a small glass aquarium...
P.S. Would like to buy a couple of your rings.
Thank you,Cory
Jason, do you mixture your patina while its cooking or not? As I understood ratio is 1:1 then you put in some ceramic dish on the fire leave it for 20 minutes then let it cool, and then mixture it with destiled water? Sorry for this many question, it's better to ask then to be sorry 😄
Thank you
boa noite esse verniz e oque mesmo aqui no brasil nao achei nada que cobrece o cobre comtra oxidaçao
Could I use dead-soft copper to skip the step in that liquid you showed?