[Jewelry making - Article 00083] - Re: [Orchid] Making copper grapes

[Cynthia Eid]

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    Mike, How about electroplating real grapes? They would be realistic,
    and multi-sized, and light, as well. You'll need some conductive
    paint, and a plating set up. There are instructions around for
    home-made setups using a car battery for power.  Another idea would
    be to do matrix dies in a hydraulic press of several sizes and
    shapes of grapes. (Go to www.bonnydoonengineering.com for information
    about matrix dies and presses) For the quantity you need to make,
    though, I think the plating would be more time efficient, since it
    would also take care of a lot of connections problems as well as the
    realism problem. It sure sounds like a beautiful project. We'd love
    to see photos! Give us progress reports, please. 

Best of luck!
Cindy
www.cynthiaeid.com

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