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Swirl-brushed brass sample with the DFI mark cut inSpecial effectsCopper patina sample with dark mottlingDistressedEtched metal wall panels in a dark bathroomEtchedHand-beaten basketweave texture in brassHand-beaten
FamilyTexturedPatinatedTexturedTextured
How it looksBrushed swirls, directional grains and figured patterns worked into the sheet by hand and by machine — a finish that appears to move as you walk past it, because the grain catches light from one direction and not another.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.Design bitten into the surface, producing fine detail and artwork that cannot be achieved mechanically.Formed entirely by hand.
MetalsBrass, copper, stainless steelBrass, copper, mild steelStainless steel, brassBrass, copper
Where it suitsIndoorsIndoorsIndoors and outdoorsIndoors and outdoors
Worth knowingThe pattern is set by the sheet, so the layout of panels is decided with the pattern — a swirl cut through by a joint reads as a mistake.No two panels are the same, which is the point.Shallow by nature, so it wears where hands and feet pass — a wall or a panel, not a counter or a step.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.
Looking after itWipe along the grain, never across it, with a soft cloth.Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.Mild detergent and a soft cloth.As for hammered: a soft brush, a damp cloth, nothing abrasive.
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