Has anyone here used a Titanium pen for electroforming on glass? Rather than reinventing the wheel on my own, I thought I'd ask here before jumping in.
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20 years ago
Using Titanium Pen for Electroforming on Glass
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20 years ago
Since I find the standard definition of electroforming requires removal of base or mandrel material and glass requires a conductive coating, can we ask what (in general) you are planning on doing?
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20 years ago
Hi Mike... I'm a big fan of yours :-)
I have a huge interest in electroforming on glass, and have been accumulating the needed items for a while now. I built my own rectifier, and now all I need are the Pyrex beakers. Oh, and I've decided to maybe try some of the safer, cyanide-free solutions out there.
Anyway, I had run across this little bit in the Wale catalog and thought it sounded like a cool way to get really precise lines on which to plate:
Wale - Glassworking and Laboratory Products - Catalog Detail Titanium Writing Tool
The titanium glass writing tool writes by friction of the metal point leaving behind a metal deposition in a silver color of the surface of glass, quartz, ceramics, or vitreous enamels. Smooth flowing fine lines can be obtained by first moistening the surface. The titanium glass writing tool offers fine line permanent making (.25mm, .010" wide) which withstand temperatures up to 1500? C.
Use of this tool will not scratch, damage or weaken the glass. Lines made by this tool may be electroplated to make circuits, etc.