Re: plating
I've used Caswell's copycad & the nickel kit.
It consumed quite a bit of time and some carefull study before I got any consistant results but if you have the patience I'd say go for it on both these kits.
I won't be trying chrome. It seems to me the process produces deadly fumes so your setup is more involved & costs are higher.
So if you have a fair bit of patience and want the convenience of plating a 5 or 6 items here & there as time allows.... this might be your thing.
I must admit it was kinda fun...like doing a science experiment!
On the other hand, if you can have everything ready in 1 or 2 batches and you value your time any higher than say about $8/hr .....I'd say send it out to a reputable shop.
In the long run it'll probably be cheaper.
By the way, Don Turley was selling some super nice plated items over in the swap section of this forum last time I looked...worth checking out.
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