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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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| Family | Patinated | Textured | Cast | Textured |
| How it looks | Green, deep blue, algae, deep red, burnished, rustic, deep white and a range of blacks — colour grown in the metal, not painted on. | Formed entirely by hand. | Deep three-dimensional panels and medallions cast from a pattern, then hand-finished. | Surfaces worked or grown to a tactile grain — crystalline, mottled, stony, or crazed like old glaze — that catches side light and changes as the light moves. |
| Metals | Copper, brass, bronze, zinc | Brass, copper | Brass, bronze, aluminium | Brass, copper, stainless steel, mild steel |
| Where it suits | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors |
| Worth knowing | A living finish. | 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. | Deep textures collect dirt and grease, so they belong away from kitchens, counters and the outdoors. |
| Looking after it | Nothing abrasive, ever. | As for hammered: a soft brush, a damp cloth, nothing abrasive. | A soft brush for the relief, a damp cloth for the face. | Dust with a soft brush and wipe; a deep grain holds what a flat surface would shed. |
| Next step | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample |
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