The metal most often asked for by name. Brass carries a warmth that no coating can imitate, and it accepts more hand-work than anything else we use.
Brass is the material at the centre of most of what we build. It cuts, folds, spins, casts and takes a weld well, and — more importantly — it responds to the hand. A brass sheet can be beaten, chased, embossed and chemically aged into a surface that no machine could specify.
It is also the most honest metal in the workshop. Brass changes. A raw surface will tone and darken with handling and time, which some designers want and some do not.
Where a specification calls for the look of brass held permanently at one moment, we lacquer or PVD-coat it. Where the intention is for the metal to live, we say so clearly and finish it accordingly.
Finishes
Finishes made on brass
Each one approved on a physical sample of the metal before production.
For your specification
Specify brass
Copy these words into your drawings or specification. The approved sample is the standard the work is checked against.
Made in brass
What we make in brass
Products: Coffee and centre tables · Console tables and sideboards · Dining tables · Side tables and stools · Reception and bar counters · Shelving and display units · Chairs and chair frames · Shower enclosures · Vanity units and basins · Mirror frames · Wall art panels · Free-standing sculptures · Ceiling installations · Name plates and lettering · Metal wall panels · Inlays and trims · Textured and 3D walls · Lift surrounds and doors · Laser-cut jaali screens · Glazed metal partitions · Facade screens and cladding · Grand main doors · Glazed metal doors · Main gates, sliding and swing · Boundary screens · Baffle and slat ceilings · Ceiling panels and trims · Fireplace surrounds · Balustrades and handrails · Feature staircases · Handles and hardware · Planters and water features
Photographs
Brass, made and finished
Questions & answers
Questions about brass
What is the difference between brass and bronze?
Both are copper alloys. Brass is copper with zinc — yellower, brighter, easier to work and to polish. Bronze is copper with tin — redder, deeper, harder, and it weathers into a darker, more even patina. Brass is the choice for warmth and shine; bronze for gravity and age. Under a lacquer the two are close; left bare they diverge within a year.
Will brass stay bright?
Only under a lacquer or with regular polishing. Bare brass tones down — a soft, darker surface that deepens where it is handled — and that is what most people who choose bare brass are choosing. Decide at the outset which brass you want, because the two are looked after differently.
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