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Putting an interesting finish on sheet metal

I have purchased 2 decorative sheet metal containers for me home. They will hold dried grasses as decoration. I would like to put an interesting finish on the metal...oxidize or etch. What would I use, and how would I do it?

Dianne Kulp
- Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
2003

The easiest would be an antiquing type paint. If you really want to etch or oxidize the metal, the first step is to find out what the metal is.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

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