Daguerreotype: Electroplating Silver onto Copper Plates - [Republished]
Ғылым және технология
This video was originally published on my old channel and was moved during the channel migration to keep this content available.
-----------------
From the original video description:
Accompanying guide with links to all materials and equipment: www.francescofragomeni.com/bl...
Update: If you are interested in measuring the amount of silver deposited on your plates, I've created a calculator to help: www.francescofragomeni.com/wr...
Upon setting out to explore the daguerreotype process, I was unable to acquire professionally made electroplated or clad plates and decided to set out to learn how to electroplate my own plates in my home studio. I have since been asked about my electroplating process by a number of new and seasoned daguerreotypists so I have decided to make this process video and the accompanying guide to show others how I do it.
I can recommend this method for anyone starting out with the process who is in need of plates and unable to find them commercially. The plates can be produced to a quality allowing adequate final surfacing and polishing to be used as a starting point and the method will deposit a layer of silver thick enough to allow for multiple reuses of the plate after wiping/ re-polishing which you will be doing a lot of as you get started. I cannot guarantee that your results will be as perfect as professionally electroplated plates or clad plates, but with dedicated attention to the process and practice, I believe it can come quite close. With that said, it is still worth getting professionally electroplated plates and clad plates when they are available to compare and find what works best for you.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:21 Cutting Copper Plates
06:58 Drilling Plate Hanging Holes
08:05 Plate Polishing
10:21 Cleaning the Plate
11:59 Explanation of the Electroplating Process
19:43 Demonstration of Electroplating Process
21:47 Final Result and Closing Remarks
Video by Francesco Fragomeni
----------
Instagram: francescofragomeni
Пікірлер: 11
Very well explained thank you. Greetings from the UK
This is a fabulous video. It is full of information and you' explain things so clearly.
Ty so much! Been trying to figure out how to "silver strike" with Krohn solution for my botanical electroform jewelry instead of just silver dipping. This is everything I need to know to do it correctly!! Same power supply and everything!! ❤🎉😊
Thank you for sharing!
@francescofragomeni
7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Wow. That was awesome.. im silver plating copper here at work for electrical applications and I'm wondering what else can I learn from this process:);
@francescofragomeni
4 ай бұрын
Thanks very much. I love hearing about people stumbling upon this stuff and finding value of their own, even when not directly related to the art. That's very much how I had to go about learning most of this. Much of it are techniques used in other practices. Thanks for your support and for your kind words. Good luck with your projects!
Fantastic
@francescofragomeni
8 ай бұрын
Thanks! At some point I plan to make an updated video but this is still a good one.
Another great video, thanks. I see that the silver is plating on both sides. Can the back of a plate be masked with something to prevent that from happening?
@francescofragomeni
8 ай бұрын
Yes, historically the back would sometimes be varnished. A protective film could also be used. It would just be important to ensure that whatever barrier material used is not reactive with the plating solution.