| Not long ago, achieving textured finishes on copper | | | | seven different textured finishes available, with one |
| and brass sheets required a considerable amount of | | | | finish offered only on brass sheet. |
| hand hammering. For better or worse, the days of a | | | | These panels are produced from 16 oz. copper sheet |
| Coppersmith coating his planishing hammer in pure | | | | (approximately .0216" thick and weigh 1.00/lb. per |
| goose grease before taking it to copper sheet, have | | | | square foot). It is important to note, over time, |
| gone by the wayside. Today, embossing rolls provide | | | | copper will darken with exposure to air. The oxygen |
| texture to copper sheet, with many finishes closely | | | | in the air will actually corrode the metal. Over a |
| resembling the hand hammered look on copper sheet | | | | number of years, a greenish patina will form on the |
| of days past. | | | | metal. Most people find the character gained by |
| These textured copper sheets are ideal for high | | | | copper through this corrosion process to be quite |
| traffic areas because of resistance to damage. | | | | attractive. However, if you prefer the bright shinny |
| Moreover, the texturing process increases the | | | | look, sealers can be used to preserve the bright |
| strength to weight ratio of the copper sheet and | | | | metal finish of newly rolled copper. |
| makes it more rigid. The real benefit of these | | | | Another great feature of these hammered and |
| features is to reduce maintenance costs while | | | | textured copper sheets, is that the material can be |
| enhancing the overall appearance of the installation. | | | | offered in a variety of sizes. This allows a consumer |
| These textured and hammered copper sheets are | | | | to purchase only what is needed and it also allows |
| being used in applications previously reserved for flat | | | | most cut sizes to be shipped via UPS. In the past, |
| metal. Elevators, store fronts, doors, countertops, | | | | you had to purchase a 3' x 8' sheet. This meant |
| range hoods, light fixtures, sinks and bar tops, are | | | | shipping the copper sheets palletized on a truck. Many |
| just a few of the applications for this product. The | | | | times the freight expense would exceed the cost of |
| warmth of the finish and the ability of the embossed | | | | the copper itself. Now, you can get almost any size |
| surface to conceal scratches, open a world of | | | | you need, delivered to your doorstep, very cost |
| interesting and novel applications. Currently, there are | | | | effectively. |