Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2021, 10:15 AM
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For the last 10 years I have used exclusively...
For the last 10 years I have used exclusively Nital 4% for etching wootz.
Now I have run out of Nital and as it proves to be almost impossible to get in Europe, I had to switch to Ferric Chloride....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd January 2020, 07:31 PM
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Ferric chloride seems to be the next best...
Ferric chloride seems to be the next best alternative to Nital but
1. it is more difficult to work with as it tends to stain everything... including the sink;
2. the end result shows less contrast...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2019, 07:52 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th December 2019, 07:01 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2018, 10:55 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th January 2018, 02:35 PM
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Hello,
I encountered exactly the same...
Hello,
I encountered exactly the same problem a few times already. I tried etching with Nital, FeCl and even with a dilution of Perma Blue but the faded areas would stay the same.
My conclusion...
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