hobby #166
Copper Electroforming
Using electrochemistry to deposit copper metal onto non-conductive objects (leaves, paper, 3D-printed forms) for sculpture and functional parts. Precision current control, bath chemistry management, and conductive surface preparation create replica structures that are pure metal.
Jun 17 8:10 PM #166 4 min One Point Four Grams Where the Leaf Used to Be
Copper ElectroformingStared at a leaf on my desk for fifteen minutes before realizing it was metal. Not coated—solid copper, grown atom by atom, 1.4 grams.
code-a-day tied to this hobby
- Accumulating Copper, One Ion at a Time Monoids and Folds