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	Patina	Special texture	Mirror	Etched
Family	Patinated	Textured	Polished	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.	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.	Fully reflective.	Design bitten into the surface, producing fine detail and artwork that cannot be achieved mechanically.
Metals	Copper, brass, bronze, zinc	Brass, copper, stainless steel, mild steel	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze	Stainless steel, brass
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors
Worth knowing	A living finish.	Deep textures collect dirt and grease, so they belong away from kitchens, counters and the outdoors.	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.	Shallow by nature, so it wears where hands and feet pass — a wall or a panel, not a counter or a step.
Looking after it	Nothing abrasive, ever.	Dust with a soft brush and wipe; a deep grain holds what a flat surface would shed.	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.	Mild detergent and a soft cloth.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample