Jewelry Electroforming Kit Copper

Jewelry Electroforming Kit Copper – Sell Unique Jewelry

All 2-litre kits have been replaced by 3-litre kits – 50% larger bath for the old 2-litre kit price

With the Verzinkshop Jewelry Electroforming Kit, you give your own designs and found materials an even, shiny copper layer while retaining fine details. Selling jewelry is easy with this complete kit. After applying a conductive coating, hang the workpiece in the bath and, if desired, finish it with nickel, chrome, bronze or a beautiful patina. Think of pendants and charms made of leaves or twigs, rings and earrings with structures from nature, wire frames with gemstones and small art objects with a durable metal appearance.

Jewellery and jewellery selling – applications and ideas

Electroforming adds a lustrous layer of copper to jewelry and jewelery. Popular applications include organic pendants of leaves and flowers, texture details of bark or shell, and custom settings around cabochons or small objects. The copper layer is tight, detail-retaining and forms an excellent basis for patina or a follow-up bath with nickel, chrome or bronze. This way you create handmade jewelry with exactly the finish you are looking for.

What is the difference between the Verzinkshop electroforming kits

All electroforming kits have the same basic content, with the exception of the conductive coatings and sealers. These differ per kit so that you use the right conductive coating for your material. You are free to test conductive coatings and sealers on a variety of objects and materials. You are not bound by what is in the title or description.

Included in this kit

The Verzinkshop Jewelry Electroforming Kit includes (choose a variation for details)

• Bucket
• Verzinkshop V-Brite 200 acid copper electrolyte
• Electrolyte copper brightener V-Brite X with dosing syringe
• 2 × Verzinkshop copper anode
• 2 × anode filter cloth
• Connection cable for the anodes
• Circulation pump
• Nylon rod with clamps for hanging objects
• 2 meters of 0.5mm copper wire
• 2 meters of 0.25mm copper wire
• 2 × 20 cm copper wire 2 mm for hanging anodes
• 2 x 3D PCB Test Plate
• 2 meters of nylon thread
• Brushes for the conductive paint
• Stirrers for the conductive paint
• About 10 connecting rings copper
• About 10 eye pins copper
• Fine sanding sheet
• Liquid filters for filtering contaminated electrolyte
• Baking soda for neutralization plus bucket
• Gloves
• Clear manual
• Optional lab power supply can be ordered
  • 5 amps with 3 liter kits
  • 10 amps with 6 and 12 liter kits

Supplied conductive paint

• Verzinkshop Conserve conductive graphite sealer that also preserves organic material tightly and forms a water-repellent conductive layer
• Verzinkshop Carbon Conductive Graphite paint on water basis quick drying and easy to brush suitable for fine details

Other electroforming materials, such as copper wire and more, can be found in electroforming accessories.

Benefits of the Jewelry Electroforming Kit

• Create durable jewellery with a sleek, shiny copper layer and detail retention
• Works great on organic shapes and small parts after treatment with sealer and conductive paint
• Good adhesive layer for subsequent layers such as nickel, chrome or bronze
• Suitable for home use
• Easy to set up and use

Properties of the V-Brite 200 acid copper electrolyte

• Works on conductive paint, brass, copper and nickel
• V-Brite 200 is very suitable for electroforming – the copper layer is soft and detail-retaining
• In combination with V-Brite X, ensures a constant, clear copper layer
• Works at room temperature
• Applies a thin, lustrous layer of copper that retains fine details
• Works between 0.1 and 0.3 amps per 10 cm². Guide value 0.2 amps per 10 cm²
• The copper comes from the anodes. Replace these when they are used up
• Long shelf life with proper maintenance
• Contains no cyanides

Jewellery selling – step-by-step plan

1. Clean and dry the workpiece carefully and ensure a stable hanging method
2. Apply a conductive paint and let it dry evenly
3. Hang two copper anodes in the bath and connect them to the red plus of the power supply
4. Place the nylon rod on the bucket and hang the workpiece with copper wire in the electrolyte
5. Connect the black negative of the power supply to the workpiece and make sure that plus and minus do not touch each other
6. Set the power supply to 0.2 amps per 10 cm² of workpiece area and start the process
7. Check periodically and stop when the desired layer thickness is reached. The time depends on surface, current density and desired thickness

Various finishing options

You can finish the copper with a patina for an aged look. You can also apply follow-up layers on top of it, such as nickel, chrome, bronze , and more.

Finishing your electroforming project with a sealer

To stop natural discoloration due to patina or to protect the workpiece, you can apply a sealer. You can use an oil-based sealer such as Verzinkshop DeepSeal Sealer or the Electroforming Acrylic Sealer. Without a sealer, copper will naturally patinate and further discolor.

Electropolishing fluid for copper electroforming objects

Have workpieces come out of the bath dull or has a dark oxide layer formed? Then look at our electropolishing liquid for a quick, clear finish.