The most workable metal on the floor and the most unpredictable in service — which is exactly why it is used where character matters more than uniformity.
Copper forms more easily than anything else we work with. It can be beaten into deep three-dimensional relief, spun, raised and chased into shapes that would tear in a harder metal. Our most sculptural hand-work is usually copper.
It is also the metal that most rewards patination. Green, blue, red, brown and near-black patinas are all achievable, and because they are chemical rather than applied colour, they sit in the surface rather than on it.
Copper will continue to develop unless it is sealed. On a facade that is often the point. On an interior surface that must not change, it needs a coating — and that is a decision to make before, not after.
Finishes
Finishes made on copper
Each one approved on a physical sample of the metal before production.
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Made in copper
What we make in copper
Products: Coffee and centre tables · Dining tables · Side tables and stools · Shower enclosures · Name plates and lettering · Facade screens and cladding · Main gates, sliding and swing · Fireplace surrounds · Planters and water features
Photographs
Copper, made and finished
Questions & answers
Questions about copper
How quickly does copper change colour?
Bare copper starts to dull within weeks, browns over months, and takes years outdoors to reach the green that people picture — faster where rain runs, slower under cover. A patina can be started in the workshop so the piece arrives already on its way, or the copper can be lacquered to hold it near its bright, pink-orange state.
Is copper too soft for architectural work?
For a surface, no — it forms, beats and embosses beautifully, which is why it is chosen for hand-worked panels. For structure, yes: copper is not used to carry loads. A copper facade or feature is copper on the face and something stiffer behind it.
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