Electro-Plating.
This incomprehensible art, which has been in use about three years, is truly valuable and
must prevail extensively, notwithstanding the disadvantage to which its reputation has been
subjected, in consequence of the many impositions practiced on the public, by the
unprincipled speculators. Having been the first to introduce this art in the city of New
York, we have had the opportunity for more experience in the business, probable, than any
other person in the country; and can say with confidence, that either gold-plating or
silvering can be executed by the electro process, with greater beauty and permanence than
can be done by the old process, yet at less than one half the expense. But there is a much
deeper and extensive knowledge of the art required, than is usually attained by ordinary
practitioners, in order to insure durability as well as beauty, though there is in reality, no
difficulty in effecting it. Even iron, steel or pewter may be plated directly with silver,
which will firmly unite with the surfaces. It is well known that many young men have paid
fifty dollars cash for a mere superficial knowledge of the art; but it is our intention to give
in future numbers, such minute and complete instructions in the various branches of this
art, and of the requisite apparatus, that any attentive reader may acquire the art, more
perfectly than has been hitherto understood by those who have paid high-prices for
instruction.