silver plating on nonmetals

I'd suggest copper plating first.

The skull needs a conductive coating of carbon working in first.

However, a lot of plating involves highly toxic chemicals such as cyanide salts - not for the beginner.

Regards

Steve

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:33:23 +0100, "Steve" vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!: remove ns from my header address to reply via email

I thought I remembered making a mirror by simply using Silver nitrate and glass.

You also needed sugar.

Bill K7NOM

If you search Google for Conductive Paint Plating, you'll see a lot of products made just for this job.

Ed Huntress

There's a company called Peacock that has a nice system of silvering stuff. Silver chemical deposition can be done on a lot of things without any problems as the process deposits the silver on the surface without regard for conductivity. The process is often called the Bradshear process.

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That's "Brashear," I believe.

Ed Huntress

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!

Gunner

"Cosmic upheaval is not so moving as a little child pondering the death of a sparrow in the corner of a barn." -Anouk Aimee, French Actor

Strictly speaking you need a reducing agent, and it's ammoniacal silver nitrate.

(What was the funny Gunner, I missed it :-)

Mark Rand RTFM

Silver nitrate and sugar mixed are the basic ingredients for a substance not to be used in mirror making, unless you have a death wish.

Gunner

"Cosmic upheaval is not so moving as a little child pondering the death of a sparrow in the corner of a barn." -Anouk Aimee, French Actor

Aha! memories of 30 year old chemistry lessons come back. In silver flashing the solution used is very dilute and shouldn't be stored. (although it can be stored if kept in light proof bottles). Also used as a wart remover (kaboom!)

Mark Rand RTFM