Each piece begins with a cleansing of the materials, then I lay everything out and intuitively decide what needs to be together, and what looks best together. Then I go through the detailed task of bonding the materials, protecting and sealing the organics , covering the stones for their trip through the plating bath, and adding the magic paint that makes electroforming possible. They then go into a bath with copper dissolved in a liquid, and a gentle electric current runs through everything. When a thick plate has formed over the pieces, they are neutralized, cleaned, given a patina, polished and sealed with a special museum wax to keep them from changing color. To finish, a friend of mine cleanses them again and gives them Reki, so each piece is ready to support you and give you energy.