Items are considered brass or silver-plated when a thin layer of the metal is applied to a core material—usually of a lesser value—to protect or upgrade an item. "Plating is often used to enhance the ...

Jim Hummel shows a set of vintage iron hinges before and after his company’s restoration process. The owners determine what type of finish they want: bright and shiny or weathered. Photos by David ...

"Think of plating as you would painting. Instead of spraying we use an electrolytic process to apply metal. The procedures are similar, and the reasons behind the coatings are the same … decoration ...

Like most of us, [Clem] wants to 3D print in metal. Metal 3D printers do exist, but they are generally way out of reach for most of us garage hackers. As an alternative, [Clem] uses a homebrew ...

Many medical components do not need to be entirely machined or fabricated from precious metals to function as intended. Non precious metal (NPM) substrates such as nitinol or stainless steel, when ...

Semiconductors and charging connectors are indispensable for smartphones, personal computers, and digital home appliances. Right now, metal plating is attracting attention as a technology that will ...