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Swirl-brushed brass sample with the DFI mark cut inSpecial effectsPatina finish samples on metalPatinaCopper patina sample with dark mottlingDistressedClose view of a mirror-polished stainless steel table edgeMirror
FamilyTexturedPatinatedPatinatedPolished
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.Green, deep blue, algae, deep red, burnished, rustic, deep white and a range of blacks — colour grown in the metal, not painted on.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.Fully reflective.
MetalsBrass, copper, stainless steelCopper, brass, bronze, zincBrass, copper, mild steelStainless steel, brass, copper, bronze
Where it suitsIndoorsIndoors and outdoorsIndoorsIndoors
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 living finish.No two panels are the same, which is the point.Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.
Looking after itWipe along the grain, never across it, with a soft cloth.Nothing abrasive, ever.Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.
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