Electroforming

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…

Dissecting Electroforming Jewelry And Its Durability. We answer the question Is Electroforming Durable? Electroformed jewelry is extremely durable because of its “non-deteriorating” and “non-corroding”, as well as being highly resistant to breaking. With proper care, electroformed jewelry can last you generations! First Things First, What Is Electroformed Jewelry? Electroforming involves taking natural materials and turning…

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Can you electroform polymer clay?

In short, yes you can! In fact, it opens a world of opportunity to us, using polymer clay we can make our own base pieces to electroform.

We can make everything we’d like, such as jewelry for example.

First, we go through the claying process, to create our base piece in polymer clay, after that we continue with the regular electroforming steps, such as conductive painting and sealing!

We’ll be left with unlimited artistic freedom!

Every piece of jewelry can be directly electroplated, from zinc to gold, copper, silver, tin, zinc, and many more.
Plastic can also be electroplated; however, since it is not a conductor, it can’t be electroplated directly, and the process involves a lot of indirect steps.