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Painting with electricity

Updated: Nov 19, 2023

When you combine an electrolyte solution with different voltages, you can create a rainbow of colors on titanium metal. Here, I'm using a paintbrush dipped in an electrolyte solution and connected to a series of 9V batteries to "paint with electricity".


This site has an amazing explanation and demonstration of the process of anodization: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/anodizing-titanium-the-rainbow-metal


And this instructable walks you through how to paint with electricity: https://www.instructables.com/id/Anodize-Titanium/



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