i did nickel plating... and it turned out shit. i do not know if it was my skills on plating, or because it is a big chunk of copper.. i tired it step by step from videos on youtube. and they all had good outcomes, but mine were not then again they where using copper coins which has a lot less mass and surface area. some parts got plated, some parts turned black. so for now, its off the books. i might try it again once i know how the whole procedure works. i need to synthesize my own Nickel Sulphate and try it that way. it might work then.

Good learning experience nonetheless.