Copper Plating Information

Copper will corrode if not sealed from the elements. Sometimes corrosion is aesthetically interesting and many people use chemicals to intentionally patina the copper on their piece. If you want shiny copper, it must be sealed.

For information on the process of copper plating please click on the links below.

 

General Overview of process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis

Copper specific process

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_plating

Simplified Overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnJ0V7B7nKo