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Possible finishes for a sculpture, a stylized tree

2005

Hello
I'm an artist living in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
I have a piece that I would like to have plated or finished. The piece is made of carbon steel. it is a stylized tree. it is approx. 109 x 100 x 90 inches.
I would love to have any advice about what sort of coating are available. is there a coating that will give it a bronze color thanks,

James Ouzts
- Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

It can be bronze plated, brass plated, copper plated, etc. However that's a large piece, so you'll have to search a bit to find a shop which can handle it.

Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina
2005

Try any immersion copper plating solution (acidified copper sulphate ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] solution is simplest)+some good clearcoat (Everbrite [a finishing.com supporting advertiser] or Incralac ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] ). Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Zagreb ,Croatia
2005

You may wish to consider a decorative sprayed metal finish.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
2007

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