Jason. I love the positive sureness in your films, it is encouraging. I would like to recommend using disposable gloves when you are handling and immersing your hands in copper sulphate. Copper does get absorbed through your skin. If you have any grey hair it may turn it yellow, not a big thing, but your liver may also suffer damage to longterm exposure. It seems ok at first but safe practice and tidiness in handling chemistry will payoff. Copper not only kills roots, but fungus, mold, shellfish, fish and small and large mammals alike. Keep it neat and your health is assured. 2017, add a new leaf to your working process. End of sermon.
Steve Fellow do you have any links, to read about the dangers of copper sulfate ? I use gloves often when I'm around my mixture but sometimes I jump in a little and wash hands quickly so I would like to know more about my exposure.
I saw 99% zinc in a spray can... will it work? in EU there is a company that sells special spray paint made from silver and copper, but it's way to expensive... Zinc is under $10 a 500ml can
why doesn't this work at all for me lol. its not even 0.00001% conductive at a distance of 0.01 inch..nothing! while the recipe you showed with ink works perfectly ! any help here what I'm doing wrong? you would expect this to be at least a bit conductive. using exactly what you used.
Thank you so much! You saved me so much time on research by just laying it all out in a single video. Also, when you say 50% and 50%, do you mean by weight or volume?
hello, I have a question... when you electroform natural stones, with copper acid solution, do you need to protect the stone with varnish? (nail varnish, for example). Thank you in advance :)
Great video! Like super great!! Two questions though...........1) are you measuring 50:50 modpodge:graphite in terms of weight or volume?.....and .....2) where do obtain your graphite powder?...... I’ve been using activated carbon from the health supplement isle at the grocery store, it claims 52g per $9 bottle..... (not sure if that counts the gelatin capsules)......The reason I ask, is because I am sure it is still cheaper and better than the Midas paint and other brands I’ve tried.... it’s a pain in the a** pulling apart the gelatin capsules....I will also say for the viewers of this, don’t waste your time by throwing in the whole capsule in (like other videos suggest) and dissolving the capsule using water or vinegar.....it makes the paint too thick and also makes it more likely to pool together, requiring multiple, uneven coats, like he described in the video.....nonetheless.... subbed.... we should be friends.... I like what you do :)
Jason, love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I'm just staring out with this technique. Bought my supplies from Rio. The Midas paint is so dry and clumpy. The instructions say to shake the bottle to break up the texture. Well, I did that (many times with no luck. I then took a dry popsicle stick and stirred the heck out of it. There was absolutely no change. Still clumpy and thick. Did I get a defective bottle or is this just the way this product is? I can't stand it! Even if it is defective I know we can't return it. I'm just curious. Any insight you can share would be appreciated. Thanks Jason!
i like watching these videos because of how full of information they are. i can always check out a popular 2 minute DIY video that's clean cut, aesthetic and fast paced but it does not cover as much detail, methods and processes as this one.
Love all your information!!! Thank you for posting all these videos, they have been a big help getting me started with electroforming. Question... What is the best kind of non baking clay to use as a mold for electroforming?
I just started my first piece and I only used modgepodge and graphite and so far the painted part doesn't seem to be plating :( it's been about an hour
Jason, the graphite powder can also be applied DIRECTLY to the wax (no "vehicle"--modgepodge, etc--necessary), because the wax has enough "tack" of its own to retain the graphite. To do so, one may dab it on by the fingerful, or dust it on by using the toe of an old sock; then lightly burnish it with your finger or sock to a semi-gloss luster... Proceed from there as you would with the paints. Thanks for the video!
Great video Thank you so much for so many tips and whole video it is great., I only want it to know if you have to do varnish w nail polished on the object before putting the mop/graphite mix Thanks again ♥️🫠
I think of it as the primer concept, You don't see glossy primer. The surface has in the end something the copper grips to if you use matte. Does that matter with ions? maybe not I just know Matte works and glossy has not been tested. The matte might be the cause of why my texture is so textured when it comes out of the bath ;)
I mixed the graphite powder and the matte Mod Podge and it did not attract any copper at all. Only the exposed copper bail I made for the large crystal got loaded with copper. Disappointing. :(
It has been going all night since about 4am and there is a nice copper plate on most of the piece but there are still parts that are just black from the graphite paint :( is there any way to fix it? Should I just let it keep going for a while?
Thank you very much for your video, I clarify many doubts, I have a question, do you know if the measurements for graphite and India ink are the same as 50 and 50? thanks in advance, god bless you
Para entender mejor para la pintura es 50% de mod y otro 50% de polvo de grafito y de la mezcla que se logra le agregas el 25% de agua, es correcto????
i only heard you say "and you dont like wasting money either" and I want to subscribe, Plus the sound of your voice saying that. It was funny and perfect.
Heyy bud. So i made a batch of modgepodge and graphite powder. Have my piece soaking for just about 12 hours maybe less. Its attracting copper but its spotty. Only plating in patches. im goin to leave it for 48hours and see what happens. I know its a slow process. Just curious if your pieces form the same or if i mixed it wrong or is my rectifier not dialed in... its at .4 V and .07 A is this an ok setting or should i lower or higher something? Thanks for your vids tho. Really excited to learn more!
Hi, I'm very fond of your videos, I'm Italian and I don't have good English so I ask you what I need specifically to make that kind of modeled pasta you use to put stones and, what is that black liquid you go to put over it. I need to prepare every product in the specifics I will buy on amazon. So only all the products needed to prepare a ring or a pendant. Thank you very much 🙂
Hi, Jason. Love your videos. I've made the graphite/mod podge paint. Coated the parts and checked conductivity with a multi-meter. Can't seem to get any plating on the parts. I'm trying to plate a Scrabble tile to make a charm/pendant for my girlfriend. Any ideas as to why it wouldn't plate, or how long something like that should take? Setting was 0.1 amps and 0.5 volts.
I saw your video but did not have the mod podge I did have elmer's white glue. I made a batch and it is very conductive when dry. I painted up a few pieces and then started thinking. This is a water based glue. When I put the pieces in the copper solution do you think I will soften the paint back up and contaminate the solution? I goes on real nice and dries hard but it might muddy up. Or, if the copper goes on it might be mushy underneath and never dry.
I'm trying to find a way to make a pitted texture. I was thinking of putting salt in the last coat then, when dry, sanding to expose the salt before dissolving it out with water to leave lots of tiny pits. So does anyone know of a conductive paint that salt doesn't dissolve in?
thank you for the advice I just bought the mode podge matte. and going to try the 1 to 1 I have it drying on one of my glass tobacco pipes. I'm substituting my black acrylic 1 to 1 ratio I hope to see improvement. which I believe I will with it sticking better then paint would. quick question, I'm doing electro forming and after 12 to 24 hours I get a lot of build-up is there a way to stop the elongated buildup from occurring compared to a smooth flat surface. I have tried a few different methods from leaving my power supply at 100 milliamps and even tried to 750 milliamp I have only noticed that it makes it more sharp to more round from the change of the current and also has some effects to its strength. What can I do to help improve my pieces to come out more smooth and controlled plating?
Thank you very much, have been looking for a long time for a very reasonable price conductive paint. Will report your process to classmates at Brookhaven College School of the Arts
Has anyone tried using 'lamp black' instead of graphite powder? I believe it's black smoke deposit (soot), so it should be made up of very fine particles. Right? I was about to order some graphite powder (300 mesh (95%
UPDATE - I contacted the supplier who replied that only some grades of lamp black are conductive. Unfortunately, theirs is not. This may also explain why the India ink I tried earlier didn't work - BUT, some brands MAY work.
@@sugitox9864 Years ago in the UK, I had success electroforming a leaf using Zebrite grate cleaner, it was like toothpaste only black and greasy! I imagine it was for blacking the firegrate, in the old days. It must have contained graphite. I don't know if it is still made, or if it is, whether the formula would be the same. Good luck.
Please use gloves when using conductive paints sir! They have been found to cause infertility and cancer etc. I see a lot on your fingers and it’s making me nervous 😬
Hi Jason! I've been obsessively watching your videos as I'm building my kit and finding the best products to get started in electroforming. My question in what is the ratio you use for graphite to modge podge? I'd love to know. Thanks in advance!
