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Etching of aluminum sculpture

Can you tell me how I can etch aluminum at home. It is a little sculpture and I need to make it a little darker! I would really appreciate any help. Thank you very much.

Victoria Vorotilkina
- Mayfield Heights, Ohio
2003

Just rub it with olive oil (but very thin) and then bake it in your oven (30-60 min./250-300 °C). You can use egg white too. Sorry if my English is bad! Instead oven you can use hot air gun.

Good luck! Goran Budija
- Zagreb, Croatia
2003

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