Electroforming: Methods, materials, and merchandise

Electroforming is a unique method of manufacturing that is, in essence, very simple. Despite this simplicity, electroforming is also a very powerful and versatile technique that can be utilized in circumstances where other manufacturing approaches are problematical, costly, or impossible. As such, it should form part of the professional armory of designers, metallurgists, material scientists and engineers, as well as of artists. This article provides a general overview of electroforming by indicating sources of reference, the types of methods used, materials to which it can be applied, and a range of applications.