Electroplating copper on top of anodized aluminum

[Conservation]

Hi all,

I'm looking to electroplate a copper layer on top of anodized aluminum. Type II (sulfuric acid) was used to anodize the aluminum, and everything looks pretty good so far. However, I saw somewhere on the internet that one can electroplate a copper layer on top of anodized aluminum; how would this be achieved as the anodized aluminum layer is electrical insulator? Ideally, I would want the copper layer decently thorough and thick for chemical properties.

Thanks.

 

[Simon Bridge]

I saw somewhere on the internet ...

... therefore it must be true!
What did you do to verify this information?
Can you find this source again so we can see what it is talking about?

Certainly you can electroplate an insulator.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v416/n6882/full/416716a.html

 

[SteamKing]

First Law of the Web: They can't put anything on the Internet if it isn't true.

 

[phinds]

First Law of the Web: They can't put anything on the Internet if it isn't true.

Hm ... that statement makes itself inherently true