Electroplating 3D Prints | Color Metal

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Let me show you how to create beautiful authentic props, like this #pokemon pokéball by #electroplating and coloring the metal of your 3d prints. #3dprinting and metal plating combined will create convincing objects for you prop collection or the next comic con. #cosplay

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This is the stuff I used for electroforming/electroplating in this video.
Chemicals for the prints:

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▶ Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Creating the 3D Print
00:50 3D printed Golden Pokéball preparation
01:43 Electroplating golden pokéball
04:37 Polishing electroplated copper
05:05 Nickel golden pokéball
06:15 Gold plating pokéball
07:50 Coloring electrolated 3D prints
08:32 Assembly of the pokéball
08:50 Results

▶ For the galvanic bath:
* a container
* acidic copper electrolyte
* nickel or palladium electrolyte
* one or two copper anodes
* one nickel anode
* banana plug & alligator clips

▶ You may need:
* Degreaser
* Distilled water
* galvanic brush + pen

Have fun. Try it. 🧡

▶ Pokéball by intentional3d

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"It is super simple!"
Proceed to crafting the next rocketship who will lead us to mars.

bkobinger

That is just stunning work! Could you be pursuaded to do a "this is what you need to get started"-video with all the solutions and anodes for plating various metals and settings for the powersupply etc.? 🤞
Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos :)

jesperskovjuul

I've just learned that in book binding, gold guilding is laid over the top of red. Never white, so as to make it stand out. I think that's worth exploring in your next attempts 😃

minibigs

The gold electroplate would be a cool idea for the GS Ball, so named because it's gold and silver colored, and has "GS" etched into the top hemisphere where the M was on the master ball

richardkirkland

Please help Thomas Sanladerer with his electroplating efforts! hahah

bettdiaz

Just wanted to leave a quick comment to thank you for your guidance. I gave electroplating my first try a few days ago following the process you documented in your videos, and even though I still haven't cracked the secret to the ridiculously mirror-y finish you achieve, my first piece came out gorgeous. So thank you for your work, it's a whole world of metal parts that just opened to me!

Darnetal

At 0:50 your imagery of layer lines is the best I’ve seen.

stevesloan

One of the coolest techniques i've seen yet. Thanks for sharing this!

SeanRyle

That electroplated red color should be used in the next live action movie

danielresurreccion

Ive done this with melted aluminum then nickel plated. Never knew you could do 3d printed stuff. Great job you just got yourself another subscriber 👍

flavacreations

Perfect timing on the subscribe reminder - right as I was thinking “thats pretty cool” - ‘Subscribe’ - “yeah, he earned it”.

balua

amazing as always. I appreciate the efforts you go to to talk about proper PPE! "its all fun and games til you lose an eye" was a phrase i remember from the 80s/90s and its still valid today lol

kspec

Ich finde den Prozess großartig. Vor wenigen Monaten habe ich mein Mandalorian Kostüm vervollständigt und ich bin tatsächlich geneigt das ganze nochmal zu machen und Stück für Stück die Rüstungsteile auszutauschen gegen welche mit Electroplating. Vor allem bei Cosplay mit schichtdicke ist das von Vorteil. Man kann diese wohl sehr dünn halten ohne Füllung mit nur wenigen Wänden stärke beim 3D Druck. Glasfaser innen und Elektroplating außen geben die nötige Stärke.

t.holzenhauer

Electro-de-greasing is a new one for me. I wish I knew about that back when I was making jewelry.
I would make them out of brass, but then silverplate. My biggest issue was trying to get the polishing compound off without losing the polished uncorroded surface.

MaintDocs