>I've not been following this thread closely, so forgive me if I'm off in
>the weeds with this. For this application, is it critical that the
>copper be solid or at least thick? If the egg need only have a high
>conductivity surface, how about covering a plastic Easter egg with
>copper foil tape? The edges can easily be soldered to adjacent strips
>for a continuous conductive surface, and the solder joints can be plated
>with copper by immersion in a copper sulfate solution for aesthetic
>metallic continuity, or you can use Bondo and paint for a really smooth
>finish. Do they still sell Leggs pantyhose in the plastic eggs?
>
>Regards, Gary Lau