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How to Quickly Age Brass (Oxidizing)

I have a small piece of brass that I want to "age" quickly. What can I use? It is loose and can be submerged. Thanks

Darwin Wilde
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
2000

"The Colouring, Bronzing & Patination of Metals"
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A. Hi Darwin. People can inadvertently mislead you because it probably depends on your mental image of what aged brass should look like 🙂.

One thing you might do is see if the library has a good book with pictures and thier formulas ⇨

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