[buckbuck]

I just tried glass bead media for attempting to get a "mat" finish on a piece. It etched in further than I would like. Has anyone used walnut shell media?

[Mark C.]

Depends on the glaze? How hard it is? (what its made of-like some colbalt glazes and reds are very soft)
what its fired to cone wise?
This may not be what you want to do but how about putting a Matt glaze on to begin with?
Walnut shells work great on painted wood and metal and are less aggressive than glass beads.
Mark

[buckbuck]

The glaze I'm working on is a crackle. I want to make a contrast between gloss and mat.

[buckbuck]

It is a cone 6 and inked.

[Mark C.]

I would try the shells and if its to aggressive enough add a very small amount of silica sand to them (small mesh size)
Mark

[buckbuck]

Thank you. I will give it a try. I had to pick someting and got the glass bead. Next trip will be Walnut. Any suggestions if I have a choice on size? After I try it I'll post the results.

[scoobydoozie]

Try glass etching cream. Much easier...

[minspargal]

Never heard of etching cream, where does one find it?

[Denice]

You can find glass etching cream at craft stores all we have here is hobby lobby and Michaels. It's easier, cleaner and you can matt small areas with it. Denice