Use a pigment or stain. Adding a stain or pigment to the concrete after etching is a great way to make it more visually attractive. For some interior spaces, stained concrete can give a clean, elegant, modern look to the room. Even some outdoor spaces, like patios, can use stained concrete to great effect.
Japanâs Mazda founded. On this day in 1920, Jujiro Matsuda (1875-1952) forms Toyo Cork Kogyo, a business that makes cork, in Hiroshima, Japan; just over a decade later the company produces its first automobile and eventually changes its name to Mazda.
We may never really know where the word âchocolateâ comes from. The Europeans have had some form of chocolate for over 500 years now. It is also possible that the word âchocolateâ could have come from the Maya, Aztecs, or even the Olmecs much earlier. On the other hand, there is always new research being done and it is surprising to see how much weâve learned about ancient cultures in the last 100 years.