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.
CHERRY HISTORY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. Many centuries ago European and Asian citizens enjoyed cherries. Cherries are believed to have come from China around 4,000 B.C., and are named after Cerasus, a town in Turkey. Michigan's cherry history isn't quite as long. It was 1852 when Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterian missionary, planted the first cherry orchard in the Grand Traverse Area.