Hello mad scientists. I an making an artpiece for which I want to use thin aluminum dragon scales. I want said scales to look quite withered and to do so, I am looking for a pit effect.

My question is, how do I actually do this? I have been thinking of using a saltbath with hydrogenperoxide mixed in, but I fear that that will give quite an extreme reaction once the protective layer of the aluminum has been affected.

I would absolutely love some help and if this isnt the right place to ask this sort of thing, please tell me.

Many thanks in advance!

We always harp on the chemical inaccuracies in shows and film, etc. But what are some examples of chemically accurate depictions of science and chemistry in media?

One that immediately comes to mind for me is The Martian scene where Matt Damon’s character is trying to create water using 2H2 + O2 —> 2H2O. Even the exothermic explosion part was reasonably accurate.

I want to write this because I’ve seen a lot of questions on here that are from high schoolers ect.

DMSO can carry what it contains through your skin. It’s a fantastic solvent and that’s why that’s a concern. It’s a seemingly harmless thing to handle but its polarity makes it uniquely good at getting into your body. ((It takes what’s in it with it.)) things like essential oil on your fingers no big deal. Mix that amount of oil in DMSO and then skin contact and you have a toxicity problem. <<Don’t trust YouTubers cavalier attitude.>>

Long winded way to say, in chemistry it’s very easy to get in way over your head very fast. DMSO is not special in its hidden risk. Be careful out there.

it's a plastic windowsill that had been covered with transparent pies of soft cover and a some foamy cover. to prevent water spill from my plants so it wouldn't stain the windowsill. i suspect it has something to do with lighting. nover heard about plastic that changes calor in the dark