Thanks, I didn't notice that it was the 300th. post.
I can be of use for the electrical side of electroplating, the numbers are different than in anodizing, but the electrical physics is the same.
I suggest that you start a thread in the electroplating forum, there are experienced copper platers there, they will be much more helpful than I can be.
(edited to add the following)
Take a look at
www.digikey.com or
www.mouser.com you can get via an internet order about any size/value power resistor that you want.
Also be advised; if you wire like resistors in series, the resistance and the Wattage multiplies by the number of resistors. If you wire like resistors in parallel, the resistance divides by the number of resistors, and the Wattage is multiplied by the number of resistors.