Abstract: A method for electroplating a deep pocketed article, such as, for example, a plastic cosmetic holder having an arrangement of storage holes formed therein. A partially open grid pattern is formed at the bottom of the pockets or holes to permit trapped plating material from a metal bath to be quickly and reliably drained. The grid pattern facilitates the rack plating of a plurality of articles by venting excess plating material from the pockets back to the metal bath before the article is transferred to a succeeding bath.