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Choose two to four finishes. A finish is always approved on a physical sample of your metal, so ask for samples of the ones you like.

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	Hand-beaten	Cast & relief	Distressed	Hammered
Family	Textured	Cast	Patinated	Textured
How it looks	Formed entirely by hand.	Deep three-dimensional panels and medallions cast from a pattern, then hand-finished.	A surface deliberately aged — mottled, darkened and worn back in places — so that new metal reads as if it has been in the building for decades.	A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights.
Metals	Brass, copper	Brass, bronze, aluminium	Brass, copper, mild steel	Brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors
Worth knowing	No two panels are the same, and that is the reason to choose it — a sample approves a character and a range, not a match.	A pattern has to be made before anything is cast, so a one-off medallion carries the cost of its tooling.	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	The dents hold dust and, outside, water.
Looking after it	As for hammered: a soft brush, a damp cloth, nothing abrasive.	A soft brush for the relief, a damp cloth for the face.	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	A soft brush lifts dust from the dents; a damp cloth for marks.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample