Electroplating 3D Printed Jewelry | FULL TUTORIAL

Let me show you how to create beautiful authentic #jewelry by #electroplating your 3d prints. #3dprinting and metal plating combined will create convincing objects for demo, display and daily usage #diy

This is the stuff I used for electroforming/electroplating in this video.
Chemicals for the prints:
🛒 Bright Copper Electrolyte: https://amzn.to/3zk2S1F *
🛒 Gold Electrolyte https://amzn.to/44NNwRp *
🛒 Copper Anode https://amzn.to/42XdwZS *
🛒 Silver Anode https://amzn.to/41X7fzz *

🛒 Conductive GRAPHIT Paint https://amzn.to/3YtPZhD *
🛒 Conductive Copper Paint https://amzn.to/4fzRRfC *
🛒 Galvanic Degreaser https://amzn.to/3rV4v5r *

I used this printer:
🛒 ELEGOO Saturn 4 Ultra 12K https://amzn.to/40bdDBJ *
🛒 ELEGOO Mars 5 Ultra https://amzn.to/4acjcDD *

Gear i used:
🛒 Airbrush booth https://amzn.to/40bDR7m *
🛒 Peak Tech 20A Power Supply https://amzn.to/49WWAa3 *
🛒 Sony Alpha 7 IV https://amzn.to/4iRKLG6 *
🛒 Proxxon Hand Sander https://amzn.to/4fzmHVv *

(*) These links are affiliate links. From time to time, I recommend products I know well and use, and, as a result, I may receive a commision if you purchase them using the affiliate link. Puchasig from affiliate links is at no extra cost to you.

▶ Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Creating the 3D Prints for jewelry with resin and FDM printers
01:33 Preparation of 3D prints before conductive paint
02:00 How to make 3D prints conductive for electroplating
03:20 Recipe for conductive graphite paint
03:40 Electroplating on Graphite paint / Copper paint
06:05 Post Processing, Grinding and Polishing 3D Prints with a tumbler polisher
08:40 Electroplating Gold and Silver on 3D prints
10:45 What to do with all the jewelry? Conclusion and Results

▶ Links to the 3D models I used for this video:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/jewel...
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:138...
https://www.printables.com/model/1665...
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:200...
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:215...
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:288182
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:183...
https://www.printables.com/model/7329...
https://www.printables.com/model/9919...
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:573...
https://www.printables.com/model/2847...
https://www.printables.com/model/7084...
https://www.printables.com/model/8547...

Have fun. Try it. 🧡

#elegoo