Acid Etching Using Mustard at ituferebarablog Blog


Acid Etching Using Mustard. The idea of this post is that mustard creates a nice patina on carbon steel blades, inhibiting rust and looking. A how to guide for mustard etching a forced patina, application, strengths using vinegar,ferric etch.

Acid Metal Etching by Advanced Metal Etching®
Acid Metal Etching by Advanced Metal Etching® from metaletching.com

Vinegar is acetic acid (usually about 5%), diluted with water. This will be a basic tutorial on how to acid etch metal with ferric chloride. We have made it to episode 173.

Acid Metal Etching by Advanced Metal Etching®

I won't get into too many details on stenciling and the graphic design side of things as that would be a whole other tutorial! A patina is a controlled rust on a knife. Etching acids can range from powerful hydrochloric or sulfuric acid to much weaker acids — even household vinegar, citrus fruit, or mustard can be used effectively. This will be a basic tutorial on how to acid etch metal with ferric chloride.