The mark is in fact much higher in favour of the acid, I just can’t remember how many plates of metal went to the trash because of a too long exposure to acid.
Here is a picture of my last failure, not enough varnish and a too long bath in acid…
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More cadels
Cadeau III
I really like the “cadeau” initials engraved in zinc. So much that I made one for myself, still inspired by the same manuscript.
I may have kept it a bit too long in the acid bath, it’s very fragile but anyway, I like it very much.
Too see the whole thing, click here.
Another cadeau
A new initial, inspired by the same manuscript than the previous one.
This time, it’s an A, click here to see the whole letter.
Cadeau
It has been a long time since I last updated my website but spring is there and gardening takes a lot of my time. Anyway, I found a few hours this morning to create this engraved initial inspired by the ms Rawl. B. 499 from the Bodleian Library.
To see the whole letter, follow this link.