Metallography is an important characterization technique involving preparation, development and observation of the section of interest for identification of microstructural phases. Despite its widespread application, making accurate metallographic observations is a tedious task, due to difficulties faced at various stages, such as preservation of true microstructure during specimen extraction and preparation, difficulty in edge retention, coupled with limited depth of field of optical microscopes, difficulties faced during microetching and the requirement of working with hazardous chemicals. The paper presents some experimental techniques, aimed at helping the reader overcome these obstacles and achieve greater effectiveness in metallographic analysis.