The trick is that parts need to be conductive in order to use electroplating — typically plastic isn’t conductive. [Clem] paints the plastic parts to grant them conductivity. Graphite paint ...

The print is then painted with a metallic base of a copper material. This might seem strange, as the goal of the electroplating is to deposit metal, so why would we apply metal paint? The answer is ...

The results look good, as you can see in the video below. This isn’t electroplating, although the result is similar. With electroplating, you have to make the 3D part conductive. You also have ...

Electroplating close electroplatingUsing electrolysis to deposit a thin layer of metal onto another metal, usually to improve its appearance or corrosion resistance. uses electrolysis to put a ...