Electroplating 3D Prints creates beautiful authentic Props, like this indiana jones coronado cross prop. #electroplating your 3d prints with gold, copper, nickel will create convincing objects for you prop collection or the next comic con. #cosplay
In this video I'll show how to create heavy gold electroplated #3dprints.
These are the ingrediens I used for electroforming/electroplating in this video.
Chemicals for the prints:
🛒 Copper Anode: amzn.to/42XdwZS *
🛒 Bright Copper Electrolyte: amzn.to/3zk2S1F *
🛒 Conductive Copper Paint amzn.to/47cpbpR *
🛒 Palladium Electrolyte amzn.to/3DDr8hD *
Optional:
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🛒 Gold Electrolyte (Bath) amzn.to/3QJoInD *
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🛒 Galvanic Degreaser amzn.to/3rV4v5r *
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▶ Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Creating the Resin + FDM 3D Prints
02:10 Smoothing the parts by sanding
02:53 Airbrush Painting conductive copper paint
03:44 Electroplating 3D prints with copper, nickel, gold
08:25 Paint Job
08:58 Epoxy Resin on metal layer
09:30 Assembly of the cross of coronado
11:36 Final Result
▶ The Cross of Coronado STLs on Printables
www.printables.com/model/1111...