Making Nickel Plated DIY Decorations!

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  • @Kiromony
    @Kiromony 5 років тому +196

    Imagine jumping in a bunch of leaves in autumm.... Made of nickel

  • @TheFifthLight
    @TheFifthLight 5 років тому +114

    Dude, you have THE BEST element/ experiment channel on UA-cam

    • @Thermuthis
      @Thermuthis 5 років тому +6

      Totally agree!

    • @BothHands1
      @BothHands1 5 років тому +12

      Seriously! And even among his other videos, this one in particular was a big favorite of mine. Love it. Love the way he explained how his additives worked, showed their chemical structure, touched on how certain functional groups affected the process, etc. Absolutely amazing video, 11/10

    • @bleach4u
      @bleach4u 5 років тому +1

      i tell ya this video will get ALOT of views

    • @mamupelu565
      @mamupelu565 5 років тому +2

      @@BothHands1 I see you in every science video

    • @evanng3271
      @evanng3271 5 років тому +3

      NileRed would fight you

  • @BothHands1
    @BothHands1 5 років тому +44

    This was one of my favorite of your videos ever, i loved the trial and error, perfecting your process along the way, and the results are stunningly beautiful. I loved the explanations of why certain additives were used, and how they improved your electrolyte solution. This was such an amazing video, thank you! I never could have imagined it would be possible to metal plate and organic non-conducting material. Fascinating

  • @KowboyUSA
    @KowboyUSA 5 років тому +45

    The mystery to myself of how organic materials, such as leather baby shoes, are metal plated has finally been solved.

  • @thomasjalabert658
    @thomasjalabert658 5 років тому +134

    Thanks again to use your own voice!

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth 5 років тому +3

      Yeah! It's one of the reasons I love this channel so much.

  • @nathansmith3608
    @nathansmith3608 5 років тому +50

    0:49 wow, what is that strange chemical compound brightening additive?
    oh, it's black strap molasses!

    • @kenpickett9317
      @kenpickett9317 5 років тому +3

      Those moles sure have to give up a lot so we can electroplate stuff.

    • @markshort9098
      @markshort9098 4 роки тому

      @@kenpickett9317 lol

    • @LEO-xo9cz
      @LEO-xo9cz 4 роки тому

      @@kenpickett9317 Mollases lives matter!

  • @timlarkin4471
    @timlarkin4471 5 років тому +18

    Your English has improved greatly over the years. If you work on your "th" pronunciation, it will be perfect.

    • @Tomasz_Piekarski
      @Tomasz_Piekarski 5 років тому +1

      Impossible for Russians. :-) Zey are eggzample zet it'z impossibull to do zet for zem. ;-)

    • @n8er_tater
      @n8er_tater 4 роки тому +6

      No! I love his accent.

  • @arulmariyadass3197
    @arulmariyadass3197 5 років тому +33

    Chemistry is awesome

  • @5erazoR
    @5erazoR 5 років тому +5

    You should plate eggs and send them to how to basic. Good publicity.

  • @blackoak4978
    @blackoak4978 5 років тому +13

    For best "paint" coverage with least shape distortion, do several light passes with the can keeping it about 6-10" from the object being sprayed.
    If you are doing several items at the same time then the layer on the first item should be dry by the time you finish the last one. Takes a bit of patience, but if you care about preserving the shape and lines then it pays off

  • @theColJessep
    @theColJessep 5 років тому +15

    Well done! My wish for next week: How to get a Xmas tree into a standard beaker...

    • @LEO-xo9cz
      @LEO-xo9cz 4 роки тому

      Best comment on the thread 👍

  • @nelmindo
    @nelmindo 5 років тому +12

    Greatings from Portugal. Thanks for using one portuguese euro cent

    • @antoniobaptista9136
      @antoniobaptista9136 4 роки тому +2

      When I saw the coin I came to the comments to see if someone else noticed.

  • @ProjectPhysX
    @ProjectPhysX 5 років тому +13

    Love the new experiment series! Thank you for also showing all the failed attempts! Very interesting!

  • @Tyresio12
    @Tyresio12 5 років тому +6

    Did that also, but with copper only. You can check the results on Alalit profile on DeviantArt.

  • @ethanrowlette9912
    @ethanrowlette9912 5 років тому +8

    Thanks for keeping up with this experiment, there isn't enough quality content available on this topic. I would love it if you would create a comprehensive tutorial on your method that covers everything you could possibly need to know.

  • @kiaas
    @kiaas 4 роки тому +1

    I've not been doing things "right" as My only successes with plating have been on iron and copper with nickel (using sodium bicarbonate and additives) and iron plating with vinegar and Morton Lite Salt, and additives. the iron requires putting foam on the end of an iron strip, soaking the foam and then scrubbing the part until plated for good results. The solution oxidizes so doesn't stay good long, but the plating itself can get thick enough to pick up a penny with a small neodymium bar magnet.

  • @PyroFalcon
    @PyroFalcon 5 років тому +2

    Cannabis fan leaves would look great coated in nickel

  • @sciloj
    @sciloj 3 роки тому +1

    I don't think this has been addressed so I want to mention it. The fact that the copper layer gradually propagates over the surface instead of covering it at once, means that the conductivity of the graphite layer is fairly low. This has to be taken into consideration either by adjusting the initial current or by using a better conductive primer.

  • @Pragma020
    @Pragma020 5 років тому +14

    I would pay hard cash to hear this guy recite lines from horror films...

  • @rvxn
    @rvxn 3 роки тому +1

    If Egyptian knew this. Mommies would have been different

  • @kevinbyrne4538
    @kevinbyrne4538 5 років тому +4

    He who persists, wins.
    I never realized that making bronzed baby shoes involved so many steps and so many trade secrets.

  • @lukeh1805
    @lukeh1805 5 років тому +6

    No views but 3 comments. UA-cam’s drunk.

    • @Peter_S_
      @Peter_S_ 5 років тому

      No, you just need to think a bit harder and understand that you don't know. Maybe you need more oxygen and less cockyness? Views take time to register, they're not document openings, they counts of people who have spent a certain time watching a video and it's possible to like and comment before watching enough to register as a view. It's simple really...

    • @jewberggoldstein7112
      @jewberggoldstein7112 5 років тому

      @@Peter_S_ UA-cam frequently takes down videos it doesn't agree with politically.
      It also targets views makes them appear less etc

  • @danieljenei2609
    @danieljenei2609 3 роки тому +1

    Could you just nickel plating without copper plating?

  • @bsagar07
    @bsagar07 5 років тому +5

    Wow this guy is good at electroplating..Keep up the good work and upload more frequently..

  • @tanzaniteblueeye4805
    @tanzaniteblueeye4805 4 роки тому +2

    I would like to see a video on how to make platinum electrodes from its salts if its possible.

  • @Hellefleur
    @Hellefleur 5 років тому +1

    Plate some cannabis! Literally 420 jewellery!

  • @gothicemowiccan
    @gothicemowiccan 5 років тому +3

    When the Russian you learnt in school only helps you understand half the intro... feeling proud yet disappointed that I was once a B grade student .

  • @terrandroid
    @terrandroid 5 років тому +4

    I just nickel plated my knob it looks stunning!

    • @LEO-xo9cz
      @LEO-xo9cz 4 роки тому +1

      I'm sure you feel like a duck head 😂

  • @ActiveAtom
    @ActiveAtom 5 років тому +2

    We actually do nickel plating in 3 or 4 tones, well copper and tin too so it is great to see the smart one here also does things we can do from scratch. We are very happy now and hey we love this channel always it is a great place to allow for thinking outside your normal daily ways. Thank you. Lance & Patrick.

  • @doro5013
    @doro5013 5 років тому +1

    Зачем делать дисклеймер на русском и говорить на английском?

  • @zsombor_99
    @zsombor_99 5 років тому +2

    Those looks great! Silver leafs! 👍 But how fragile the final products are? Is the metal coatings make them stronger?

  • @keithhargraves7497
    @keithhargraves7497 5 років тому +2

    Awesome video! Love your content, i watch you all the time. Can't wait for your next video.

  • @GerDan_
    @GerDan_ 5 років тому +4

    В начале видео, написано по-русски.

    • @Tomasz_Piekarski
      @Tomasz_Piekarski 5 років тому

      And at the end it was also Russian. American-Russian. :D Zet's true, my friendz. Hiz ac-zent sukz az fuck, but still his chemistry is fine. :-)

  • @updownstate
    @updownstate 5 років тому +3

    My father was a chemist. We loved to go with him to his lab. Greetings from Arizona USA!

  • @Jamesvandaele
    @Jamesvandaele 5 років тому +2

    Good stuff. Keep it up and maybe you will get many more viewers in time

  • @JDOGG111
    @JDOGG111 24 дні тому

    So because u failed an experiment, u wait a year later... and decided to use lesser abrasive objects without properties and call it a success? 😂 That's like a hunter failing to shoot a deer 🦌, waits a year later and goes back and hunts a bird 🐦 🐦‍⬛ instead and call it a Win? Lmfao 😆

  • @zxyeliz
    @zxyeliz Місяць тому

    Thanks so much for the upload. I've finally dipped my toe into the metal plating 3D print field. All the help I can get probably won't be enough. Thanks, again for the video and tips. Keep up the good work. Great watch.
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  • @Alexelnet
    @Alexelnet 4 роки тому +1

    Well, here is an idea I have. Since you're already messing with trivalent and hexavalent chromium. I challenge you to try to chrome plate.

  • @avenuex3731
    @avenuex3731 5 років тому +1

    A fun explanation. Thank you. Might I recommend you try physical vapor deposition. At least for the Cu layer.

  • @dgalvarez
    @dgalvarez 5 років тому +1

    Very very interesting. I have 10kg of chromic acid. My goal is to chrome something. Your video will help me. Thanks

  • @KekTekDe
    @KekTekDe 4 роки тому +1

    Tinplating of Copper is also fun and also pretty easy. You just need to dissolve some tin in hydrochloric acid to form tin(II) chloride, then just add some thiourea to the solition and you are basically finished. now just dip any copper into that solution and it gets coated with tin (because of redox flipping).
    great videos! love your channel!

  • @buundy
    @buundy 2 роки тому

    Thiourea can be replaced with Urea? Also the 2,7-disulfonaftonic acid can be replaced with more regular acid?

  • @igorschmidlapp6987
    @igorschmidlapp6987 3 роки тому

    Sounds like Putin's private chemist... ;-P
    Really could have cut this down to the final procedure, and skipped the experimenting portions...

  • @jrshaul
    @jrshaul 3 роки тому

    Americans: We won't tell you what's in our plating bath, but you can buy the magic liquid for $100 a liter.
    Russia: Нет проблем, товарищ!

  • @fogogin
    @fogogin 5 років тому +1

    A bit over my head in the details but pretty rad result,

  • @crimson4066
    @crimson4066 Рік тому

    It would be amazing if one didn't have to dry the leaves before electroplating - so much of the vibrancy in a living plant is lost, but it's a cool video and proof of concept nonetheless! Looking forward to future developments

  • @MakeTeachRepeat
    @MakeTeachRepeat 3 роки тому

    Please be careful of polishing Nickel - it is a potential carcinogen in oxide form from the abrasive.

  • @michelangelop3923
    @michelangelop3923 5 років тому +1

    Amazing video, once I haved see at a store nikel plated leaves and o didn't know how the made it, now I know!

  • @gert_kruger
    @gert_kruger 3 роки тому

    In terms of the quality of the end product, you are overlooking the importance of the conductive paint. The nickel over copper resulted better because of the high copper conductivity.

  • @martingouws3876
    @martingouws3876 3 роки тому

    I swear if you were my chemistry teacher in high school instead of the granny who only succeeded in teaching me how to fall asleep in class, I'd have gotten into a university. Please use your mad skill to mix up a time portal solution and apply for a job at my high school in 2010!

  • @ReiMonCoH
    @ReiMonCoH 3 роки тому

    I WANT to Thank YOU so much For YOUR video... it’s much thank you

  • @TheDutchSoupPissingCompany
    @TheDutchSoupPissingCompany 5 років тому +1

    Well....that was a job well done...the chemistry, the reasoning, the explanations, the learning from disappointing results, the endresult and the editing...all of it.

  • @theOriginalMrGlass
    @theOriginalMrGlass 4 роки тому

    hey buddy i have an idea that will help you to plate silver and help keep it from tarnish,, a simple chemical called "Tarniban d".. a company called technic makes this and it helps a lot.. i know this because i worked for a contracted plating company that does aerospace and military style plating's... the details of the work i did are not important.. just thought you would like to know for the future...

  • @krisreddish3066
    @krisreddish3066 4 роки тому

    I still like your voice man but the auto-English subs for your vids are still some seriously funny stuff. "Nowadays the disease of nickel plated with copper is used very widely for instance this method is employed to plate some displays neodymium tapes squirrles"

  • @Alche987
    @Alche987 5 років тому +1

    Have you tried making only copper plating and the quickly spray it with lacquer(?) in aerosol?

  • @matthewday7565
    @matthewday7565 5 років тому +1

    Did you try PCR - periodic current reversal to control evenness of plating?

  • @abdelrahmankotb9209
    @abdelrahmankotb9209 4 роки тому +1

    I loved your cat

  • @NicholasA231
    @NicholasA231 5 років тому +1

    This is really top quality work, and your last one with the batteries too; great stuff! I love seeing the iterative process of experiments like this. The audience is out there for these kinds of videos, keep at it. Someone has to know how to help you get more exposure.

  • @davestambaugh7282
    @davestambaugh7282 5 років тому +1

    I saw the headline and was perplexed until I remembered about electroless nickel plating.

  • @theoreticalphysics3644
    @theoreticalphysics3644 5 років тому +2

    _"EVERYTHING is chrome in the future!"_

    • @LEO-xo9cz
      @LEO-xo9cz 4 роки тому

      As long as its not Google Chrome.

  • @thechumpsbeendumped.7797
    @thechumpsbeendumped.7797 5 років тому +1

    How robust all the leaves after both copper and nickel plating?

  • @stefanhauser2804
    @stefanhauser2804 5 років тому

    I understand your English way better than of native American speakers, thanks.

  • @tullgutten
    @tullgutten 2 роки тому

    Wonder if it would look better if you started with a lot less current. Most others ive seen uses 0.01 to 0.05A for a few hours first and then gradually increases it as the copper layer starts to grow to get it even on the whole surface

  • @whiskyecho
    @whiskyecho 3 роки тому

    are you using naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid for the brightener?

  • @StopChangingUsernamesYouTube
    @StopChangingUsernamesYouTube 5 років тому +1

    So wait. I could take a plastic spoon, and make it a metal spoon? This is too much power!

  • @khurramshahzad2899
    @khurramshahzad2899 2 роки тому

    Hi dear please make the indium tin oxide lyar on transprent plastic sheet please please please please please please please.more channel request but not make this product kindly pleae you make.thank you.

  • @goognamgoognw6637
    @goognamgoognw6637 3 роки тому

    Don't take it wrong but your plated results are ugly. Maybe you need thousands of volt to get a nice shiny surface.

  • @tylerhovind7187
    @tylerhovind7187 2 роки тому

    Is it necessary to plate the graphite coated object with copper first, then nickel? Or can the nickel be plated directly onto the graphite?

  • @whiskyecho
    @whiskyecho 3 роки тому

    What kinds of naphthalenesulfonic Acid are you using for the brightener?

  • @mikejohnson5900
    @mikejohnson5900 Рік тому

    I would like to attempt to do this - but the transcript is in a language I don't understand. How can I find out?

  • @Jkauppa
    @Jkauppa Рік тому

    titanium/copper/chromium electroplating/forming, thin metal foil coating, metal balloon electroforming

  • @marzouk547
    @marzouk547 4 роки тому

    النشادر المدبرة وهي نسميها نحن الفلاسفة ب (العقاب) فهو للتلميع وأشياء أخرى فافهم

  • @jonhille
    @jonhille 2 роки тому

    Can I use galvanizing spray instead of graphite spray? It has high zinc content

  • @scottwilliams895
    @scottwilliams895 5 років тому +1

    Fun video!
    What's the song that starts about 6:20?

  • @ljubomirculibrk4097
    @ljubomirculibrk4097 3 роки тому

    For brighter finish there must be beter agitation, best is to move the plated object fast in solution.
    Brightener cant do it all, thats a high curent for bright coating.

  • @keithhargraves7497
    @keithhargraves7497 5 років тому +1

    What do you do btw? Just curious, or do you just like science?

  • @detectiveelectro2372
    @detectiveelectro2372 3 роки тому

    Nickel-a metal that has same properties as iron...hmmm,interesting metal.
    :)

  • @lordhexon
    @lordhexon 4 роки тому

    I can not believe you wasted the alcohol, actually I am surprised.

  • @RipRoaringGarage
    @RipRoaringGarage 3 роки тому

    This is DIY? LOL...well, dont we all feel like losers now.

  • @bobhall4588
    @bobhall4588 8 місяців тому

    Why nnot discuss more chemistry? I got nothing better to do today! Not!

  • @SliMJeSsiE
    @SliMJeSsiE 2 роки тому

    I didn’t understand the two nickel brighteners, did anyone else catch that?

  • @acash93
    @acash93 5 років тому +1

    It would be great if you make a nickel coated wreath

  • @2.7petabytes
    @2.7petabytes 5 років тому +1

    Heck yeah! A new video! 👍👍👍

  • @zabirmhmahdi4203
    @zabirmhmahdi4203 2 роки тому

    the background music is it villagers of ioannina city??

  • @solidamber
    @solidamber 4 роки тому

    My beloved person would not be happy with a nickel plated leaf.

  • @jasonmorgan661
    @jasonmorgan661 3 роки тому

    Why not make nickle solution? Show your process.....😑

  • @profdc9501
    @profdc9501 5 років тому

    Immersing in benzotriazole can prevent copper from oxidizing in the air.

  • @Deathbynature89
    @Deathbynature89 5 років тому +1

    Do a flower. :D This is beautiful.

  • @davidgriffiths7696
    @davidgriffiths7696 5 років тому +1

    Congratulations on such excellent results 🏵

  • @akuseru3436
    @akuseru3436 5 років тому

    cool that you are using your voice, but I can't understand your accent

  • @SilverX66
    @SilverX66 5 років тому +1

    Kwas siarkowy :)

  • @brentdavila4383
    @brentdavila4383 5 років тому +1

    Wear some gloves dude, and EYE protection, a lab coat, long pants, and close-toed shoes.

    • @matta5498
      @matta5498 5 років тому

      and a condom. You can't have too much protection.

  • @matorson2644
    @matorson2644 3 роки тому

    i can't remember all that, what are the brighteners for copper or nickel?

  • @LAZARUSL0NG
    @LAZARUSL0NG 11 місяців тому

    “… I got zis ugly fing.”
    Just broke me. 🤣

  • @cezarcatalin1406
    @cezarcatalin1406 5 років тому +1

    Hmm...
    Can we make the wiring on circuit boards with this method ?

    • @dustinsmith8341
      @dustinsmith8341 5 років тому

      If you noticed he covered the leaf in a conductive material first. If you do this on a circuit board there is no reason to add the copper or nickel.

    • @cezarcatalin1406
      @cezarcatalin1406 4 роки тому +1

      Dustin Smith
      No, I mean if we can buy some pcb insulating material, print the traces in conductive paint, and cover the traces with copper via this method.

  • @rursus8354
    @rursus8354 5 років тому +5

    15:37: _"Besides aspen leafs..."_ That's not an aspen leaf! That's a cypress branch!

    • @mfpall9033
      @mfpall9033 4 роки тому

      He said it's a tuia twig.

  • @darkreaper300
    @darkreaper300 5 років тому

    fuck electroplating sputtering is where it's at.

  • @aaronmarkstaller
    @aaronmarkstaller Рік тому

    What did you add? 7:56
    What was the final solution and what added

  • @swizzlecuts5004
    @swizzlecuts5004 3 роки тому +1

    Your trial and error process is amazing!!

  • @rahanule
    @rahanule 2 роки тому

    2 Cu anodes, man, not cathodes. The leaf is the cathode 😀