Electroforming Leaves: Step By Step Process

⭐ Electroforming leaves: step by step process
In this video, I show you how to copper electroform a leaf. I chose to electroform fern, but you can choose any leaf. Leave it in the bath for at least 24 hours so that it becomes sturdy. Don't forget to monitor progress during the process.
⭐ What you need:
Rectifier amzn.to/3dHLgQ2
Electroforming solution (Rio Grande)
Copper conductive paint amzn.to/3eHP3OT
Copper coil amzn.to/3gc7Lyx
Bus bar amzn.to/3gc7Lyx
Copper wire amzn.to/3eHSEfE
Mod Podge amzn.to/2CSieAR
Patina (optional) amzn.to/387Da28
Polishing tool amzn.to/3g7IsO0
Glue amzn.to/2NBlx1d
1 jump ring amzn.to/2BITTge
1 leaf
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⭐ Disclaimer:
I just want to mention that your safety is your responsibility, and I take zero liability for what you do or what happens to you when electroforming.
⭐ Music:
⤅ Safety Net by Riot (intro and outro)
⤅ Cute by Benjamin Tissot (bensound.com)

[@MOONKISSED503]

I love this so much! Thank you for sharing! 🌿

[@MonikaSpasovova]

Thank you so much for your videos! They are super helpful for me as I'm starting to experiment with eletroforming too. :)

[@stitchesstories2587]

I would like to give it a try. The leaves look amazing

[@sarojiniarunachal9679]

Great work !!!

[@candidas_maciel]

Que maravilhoso!❤️

[@jjlovesjam]

Gorgeous 😍 thanks!

[@electroformingartist7818]

You're welcome!

[@slsureshkumar]

Helpful video

[@rejioreva3837]

Amazing

[@user-xo5mr7oq2y]

Спасибо большое!

[@oliviaheinrich12]

This is epic. Thank you !!!

[@spookyemily6277]

Super !

[@electroformingartist7818]

Thank you very much!

[@tishsmiddy71]

Awesome 🥰❤️💋 i can’t wait to try this ! Thank you ☺️

[@ludern2505]

Muy lindo tu trabajo Te felicito soy nueva del canal me gustaría aprender por favor Cuáles son los materiales qué se necesita puedes decirme en español gracias

[@hannahrisken7183]

I have a cicada where the copper is cracking at the base can I solder some copper to fix it or use E60 to seal it?

[@TatianaCatalaMendes]

Thank for sharing! What’s the first product, please?

[@sejaaguia8020]

Cool! I want to electroform a roach and then plate it with gold! 😁 Thank you for sharing!

[@bluefernlove]

I really hope you mean a dead one. Also you'd need to properly dehydrate it first which can take a long time. There are talented people that only use the insect as a "model" and they make a sculpture instead, leaving the insect to nature where it belongs. You could simply sculpt it in polymer clay and wire and still electroform that. Then you could make a mold out of the electroformed piece and keep replicating the piece through a better method, like lost wax casting. Instead of using actual insects everytime.

[@My_Vlogs_Onjo]

Nice! Is that not breaking?

[@pamplaisance6113]

Best video on this technique. Could you list the names of the solutions you used? It was a little bit hard for me me understand. Thank you !

[@electroformingartist7818]

Hi, thanks for your comment. I have a list of all the supplies I use in the description. The copper conductive paint is the black paint I apply on the leaf, the electroforming solution is the blue bath and the Liver of Sulphur is the patina (yellow solution at the end).

[@pamplaisance6113]

Thank you ! ❤

[@jillianforthun9996]

Hi. I bought everything on your list, got my leaf project all set up and ready. hooked up the plugs and turned on the machine... When I put the volts at 00.2, the amps are very low: 0.01. If I turn up the amps to .09, then the volts go up to about 5, 6,+. How do I get the amps to go up and keep the voltage low?

[@electroformingartist7818]

Hi, I only turn up the volts, and never touch the amps. I set up my volts at like 00.2 or 00.3 and my amps are usually between 0.20 and 0.40. All rectifiers are different so I'm not sure how you must set up yours. You can watch my video on how to set up your rectifier (I have an Eventek), it might help you with yours! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGaTi4umop6ngck

[@veruantia]

Beautiful... After that, can you plate it in gold?

[@sultanaanjum7397]

Hi! Would you mind updating the product list? The bus bar URL is wrong, and the conductive paint from that seller is out of stock. Or could you please recommend different brands we could buy on Rio Grande?

[@beataborowska4361]

Thank you for this tutorial. I made my first fern leaves and they turned out beautifully. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened. On my next attempt, my leaves were slightly covered with a layer of copper, but they are soft and can be bent easily. What could have happened? Please help!

[@michaeladrian6254]

is it fragile?

[@SonchsCuriosities]

Amazing video 🖤 may I ask how fragile is the finished product? Is it easy to break? It looks so beautiful! X

[@electroformingartist7818]

It's not really fragile. It won't break if you drop it on the floor, but it can be bent a little bit. If you leave it longer in the bath it'll be really sturdy! This pendant is for sale in my shop craftyexplorer.com/shop.

[@harishpaliwal2902]

Can we do this on wood

[@Britineeng]

What is that little black bottle you coated the fern with?

[@amguardi]

graphite-based conductive paint

[@jjlovesjam]

What happens if you don't neutralise after the eform bath?

[@electroformingartist7818]

My pieces end up with blue stains from the bath on them when I don't neutralize. But you can scrub them off with a woold pad or when polishing. Neutralizing is 'optional'. I wasn't doing it when I first started electroforming.

[@gholamrezapishevar9738]

Hi , whats the first white matter that cover the leave???

[@mikeyb7263]

ModPodge

[@dheenasudharsan3226]

What if I did with silver instead of copper . If I'm making with copper there is copper electroforming. Chemical what about with silver.

[@electroformingartist7818]

Hi, I don't know for silver electroforming, I've never done it.

[@rashardarwin9659]

what is the fluid inside the glass jar

[@electroformingartist7818]

It's electroforming solution

[@Eddy_cokreeate23]

🔥🔥🔥🤌🤌

[@0livierMinecraft]

Un accent français non ?

[@Sykogene]

bruh

[@lauraware6216]

Could not understand a lot of what she was saying.

[@leilanim7338]

sounds like its your problem? 😂

[@shaggyrumplenutz1610]

Is English your second language?