Gold Plating Organic Materials: A Guide for Jewelry Makers
Question
GOLD PLATED SHELLS AND
CAN YOU TELL ME OR IS THERE A VIDEO OR ON LINE MANUAL AVAILABLE ON HOW TO APPLY GOLD PLATING TO SEASHELLS OR OTHER ORGANIC MATERIALS? I DESIGN BEACH RELATED JEWELRY FOR MY LITTLE ON LINE STORE AND I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE SHELL COLLECTION TO DRAW ON. THANKS.
AnswerHello,
I've explained this before, but as far as I know, the is no such thing.
You'd have to paint the shells with elctro-dag and then electro plate the shells.
A simpler - and studio based - method would be the old school method of gold leaf application.
Good luck, P
