YouTube video detailing and demonstrating the process is pretty hard to argue with,
and sounds a lot easier than whatever you’re doing now.
A video also has more merit if it shows you face talking with it (if you’re up for that).
Someone can always cry fake, but then you can ask to see their attempt at repeating the process you showed them.
I have played around with some electroplating/etching with varying results.
Mostly to print text or a logo on one metal with another metal. Fun stuff, I found it quite enjoyable.
I like youtube, it's a great platform to get inspired.
The only mayor thing I don't like about it, is that nowadays people don't read, believe and respect good articles anymore.
If you describe a certain theory, process and idea very well, in a well written article, that's more than enough proof.
In my opinion even much stronger.
Unfortunately I sometimes have the idea that the majority just only likes to consume.
Just watching a video is easier and takes less effort than reading and understanding an article.
Maybe I am wrong on this, but it's a strong feel I get.
Besides electronics, I am also an acoustic engineer.
If you see how many myths there are in the field, even around respected engineers from big companies.
It just simply makes you wonder why hard proven experiments and very well written books which proof otherwise are even being published?
It's sad.