Source for Asphaltum

[tryppyr]

After reading the Boye book I want to try my hand at deep etching images into steel. The method described in the book involves mixing a batch of etch resist out of beeswax and asphaltum. The suggestion was to get those supplies at art supply stores. I haven't been successful locating the asphaltum at any art supply stores. When I searched online I found ONE place that sells cans of it... but the shipping charge is 2X the price of the material.

Anyone know of a place to get asphaltum? The kind I'm looking for comes in liguid form, not paint tubes.

- Greg

 

[Dmitry.M]

Try roofing patch. Home depot may have them in 1gallon tins.

 

[tryppyr]

Thanks Dmitry!

 

[seamus]

I'm pretty sure that Rio Grande stocks it.

 

[LRB]

Sheffield Knifemakers Supply. They have the ground ingredients and the recipe to mix it.

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Here are a few places you can get the stuff.

• http://www.dickblick.com/products/asphaltum-liquid/
• http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea...nt+and+Supplies&category|cat_280|1018=Etching
• http://www.danielsmith.com/Item--i-105-010-007

 

[tryppyr]

Thanks Phil. I just ordered from Daniel Smith and got free shipping. NICE.

Problem solved.

 

[lonepine]

Greg

Please let us know how your experiment turns out. Enquiring minds want to know! ;-)

LonePine
AKA Paul Meske, Wisconsin