Fun fact, if you have some acid, a few inches of half-inch copper pipe, some graphite paint, and electricity, you can make this
Turn into this
And then into this (using a Dremel with grinding stone and wire brush)
And then into this (oven at 350 F for a little while)
Then this (little longer in the oven)
And then this (just a little longer)
(it'll get put on a flat-link gold or brass chain of some kind)
Magic! Science! Alchemy!
It's really not terribly difficult to learn to electroform, and startup cost is maybe $150 if you're starting from zero, including a power supply. Highly recommend; this dramatically ups the gift-giving game!
I've been experimenting with my electroforming gear again, this time with some dried ferns I had pressed from last summer. I love how this piece turned out with the additional labradorite stone.
I'm planning to oxidise the leaf and leave the ring shiny.
Fun interaction at Lowe's: I'm buying root killer, because it's copper sulfate and the base of my plating solution, and explaining to the guy who's getting me more from overstock what I do with it. He was excited to hear what I was actually doing with and wanted to see pictures of things I'd made. 😊
To say that 2023 was a hard year would be an understatement, but the last few months have definitely pushed me to my limits. I’ve spent the last three months being sick while struggling with worsening depression/anxiety after losing several friends to suicide, etc. Due to these, my creativity and business have suffered severely.
I’ve finally started feeling better and have begun slowly getting back into making new jewelry. Here are some pieces I’ve made over the last year/recently. I’m hoping to dive back in fully soon and reopen international shipping too!
Hi friends, I just wanted to show off one of my pieces that I have for sale in my shop!
This copper electroformed cutie is available in my shop, along with many other of my unique designs! Check them out on my etsy and let me know what you think! ❤️
I’m so bad at filming my process but these are all going to get coated in copper! This is just the design, they’ll look much different and sturdier once electroformed. 🌿