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How do you use aluminum foil to make a gravestone legible?

I have tried it and it seems to make it worse.

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not unless the cookies are going to over flow from the cookie sheet onto the rack
It would help if you have a cookie sheet.but it would be better to have a cookie sheet to bake cookiesIf you want a big mess then you go right ahead.
I would not do that because the foil sometimes catches fire with nothing under it, even if you have a rackThey need support as well.
no ways you should put them on a metal try greased with butter for the best end result!! tin fiol isnt a good ideaif you do decide to use it make sure the shiny side is facing down!!
I've had a little bit of succcess with foilNot reynolds wrap, but foil art foilReynolds wrap stuff is too thickYou can buy the cheap, dollar store brand.it works okay because its really thinYou need to rub all the dirt, debris, etc off the stone.a whisk broom works really wellThen, cut the sheet to wrap over the top and go all the way to ground levelUsing a paint brush.I have a 1/4 inch soft bristle one.you smooth the foil over the stoneWhen you begin to see where indentations are, concentrate on them using the paintbrush to poke the foil into the indentationsIts a real pain, a long, slow processIf you go quickly, either the foil crushed/ridges and you can't get a readingI found, really, its better to do a rubbing using thin paper and charcoalSometimes all thats left it a dent, and using the letters around it and its basic shape you can extrapoltate the word.

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