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Metal wall cladding Craft notes · 3 min read Cladding that stays flat Why big metal panels sometimes look wavy, and the three things in the making that stop it. Read
Metal-framed mirrorCraft notesLooking after brass and bronzeWhat to wipe with, what never to use, and why a lacquered surface and a bare one are looked after differently.Decorative metal screen and partitionCraft notesLaser-cut screens: what the drawing has to knowThe pattern is the easy part. The open area, the bridges, the thickness and the fixing are what make a screen stand up and stay…Natural patina finish sampleCraft notesWhy a sample decides the finishA finish is not a colour swatch. It is a surface with a direction and a depth, and it behaves differently on every metal and in…Cast metal centre tableCraft notesBrass, bronze or copper: choosing a warm metalThree copper alloys that look alike on the day they are made and go their separate ways within a year.Bespoke metal tableCraft notesHow to brief a metal fabricatorWhat to send, what to decide first, and why the structural question comes before the beautiful one.

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