Have you ever wondered What Is Amethyst Stone Good For? Amethyst is a semi-precious selling precious gemstone that belongs to the quartz mineral family. It is quite a famous purple gem and is used by people for personal adornment for over 2000 years. Amethyst is used in making beautiful and durable rings, bracelets, pendants, earrings,…
As every electroforming artist should know, creating jewelry is a great passion and electroforming is the perfect technique to use, but how do we take care of our jewelry after we create it? Taking proper care is absolutely essential, therefore we’ll explain everything you need to know, and more, in this article! I want to…
We, as electroforming artists, are always seeking new possibilities to explore, and more fields to apply our expertise on, this quest for exploration has led us down many paths, but what better than the path of jewelry! Jewelry is incredibly popular across the globe and using the beauty of electroforming we can bring down the…
Conventionally, people who electroplate use vinegar along with distilled water to prepare the electrolyte solution of copper. Once the electrolyte solution is ready, you can then plate the piece that you want. However, it is not the only way to do it, and electrolytes can also be prepared with the help of baking soda. The…
It is a relatively more accessible and straightforward process when we want to electroplate a conductive material, i.e., metals, etc. When the piece that is being electroplated is conductive, the electroplating process moves smoother since the electrolyte reacts quickly with the conductive piece. However, it is not the case when the piece that you want…
We as electroforming artists are constantly looking for ways to extend our artistic freedom, and to find new ways of creating pieces for us to electroform. One of those relatively unknown, yet very powerful, ways is a substance called Apoxie Sculpt, but what is Apoxie Sculpt? And how can we use it for electroforming? The…
Apoxie Sculpt, it’s a relatively unknown material amongst hobbyists, but it’s more than perfect for our electroforming projects! It combines the best parts of other materials to form an unmatched substance, that allows our creative minds to run free! With Apoxie Sculpt anything is possible, but how do we use it, and what does it…
I explain in this article Can You Electroplate With Vinegar And Hydrogen Peroxide? (Explained). Electroplating, while similar to electroforming it’s far from the same. Different situations require different techniques, and in this article, we’ll be discussing how you can electroplate objects, in particular how to do so using household items such as vinegar, and some…
How Long Does Electroforming Take? The process of electroforming can be a daunting task for many hobbyists, it can be time-consuming and frustrating at times, but the results always make it worthwhile! In this article, we’ll discuss what electroforming is like as a hobby, and we’ll answer questions like, how long does electroforming take, along…
What is silver electroplating/electroforming? Electroforming and electroplating are two very similar arts, yet they should be used in different situations for different purposes. For both arts, you can use many metals such as copper, gold, or silver for example. In this article, we’ll focus on the latter of those, silver! We’ll cover everything you need…
