Metal Finishes.
A guide to our Signature and non standard finishes.
A guide to our finishes.
Our products are finished by hand, so natural variations occur and will add a unique beauty to each piece. Most of our finishes are produced using one of the following methods.
Plated finishes
Plating is a finishing process in which a thin layer of metal coats a substrate, the substrate that we use is solid brass, the brass is pre polished or brushed by hand before plating to achieve either a brushed or polished surface.
‘Living’ finishes
‘Living’ finishes are produced by either careful and extensive polishing or brushing of the surface (PBW & BBW) or by working a patination solution into the surface of the metal until the requited patina is achieved (MABW & DBZW). ‘Living’ finishes will naturally age and/or ‘wear’ over time and with usage, this allows each piece to develop a beautiful and unique look, adding character to the design scheme.
In addition to the finishes below, we can provide bespoke finishes depending on your requirements, including antique silver, copper, a variety of golds, as well as matte and gloss black. We also offer other materials including shagreen and solid bronze.
We sometimes get asked if we can apply a lacquer to our finishes; however, we don’t usually recommend this as we have not yet found a lacquer that is durable enough for door hardware.
Signature metal finish options.
Our signature metal finishes are applied by careful and devoted hands, using traditional finishing methods that have been passed down through the centuries – natural variations can occur. They are available on all our solid brass products. The Molten Texture and Organo ranges are made from solid bronze and are not available in all of the below finishes.
DBZW: Dark Bronze Waxed
Finish: Living
BN: Brushed Nickel
Finish: Plated
MABW: Mid Antique Brass Waxed
Finish: Living
PBW: Polished Brass Waxed
Finish: Living
PC: Polished Chrome
Finish: Plated
PN: Polished Nickel
Finish: Plated
Other metal finish options.
Available on a limited selection of products, all of our metal finishes are applied by careful and devoted hands, using traditional finishing methods that have been passed down through the centuries.
