The required low-valent titanium species are generated via reduction, usually with zinc powder.
Be aware that fine dry zinc powder could ignite in air from flame or static sparks.
From amateur rocketry lore, I think zinc powder is pretty resistant to sparks.
We tap it off and run it through zinc powder.
The cathode is composed of a manganese dioxide mixture, while the anode is a zinc powder.
Pits and holes may be filled with zinc powder which is then painted over with shellac coloured to look like the specimen.
Treatment of zinc powder with copper(II) acetate monohydrate in hot acetic acid is reportedly highly reproducible.
The parts and the zinc powder are tumbled in a sealed drum while it is heated to slightly below zinc's melting temperature.
Due to the chemicals added to the zinc powder, the zinc/iron makes an alloy at a lower temperature than hot dip galvanizing.