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Swirl-brushed brass sample with the DFI mark cut inSpecial effectsOmbre finish sample fading from gold to dark bronzeOmbreSet of copper and bronze finish samples in graded tonesSmoky effectHammered and dimpled metal texture samplesHammered
FamilyTexturedCoatedPatinatedTextured
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.One tone fading into another across a panel — brass into bronze, gold into gun metal, warm into dark — graded by hand so that the transition has no step.Soft clouds of dark tone drifting across a warm ground.A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights.
MetalsBrass, copper, stainless steelStainless steel, brass, aluminiumBrass, copper, bronzeBrass, copper, bronze
Where it suitsIndoorsIndoorsIndoorsIndoors 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.A gradient that runs across several panels is set out as one drawing and graded as one batch, so that it continues across the joints.Suits panels, cladding and furniture seen as a whole.The dents hold dust and, outside, water.
Looking after itWipe along the grain, never across it, with a soft cloth.Wipe with a soft damp cloth.Lacquered, it is simply wiped.A soft brush lifts dust from the dents; a damp cloth for marks.
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