Copper (or Peach) Mirrors
More subtle and surprising than gold, the Art Deco
designers of the 1930's referred to copper mirrors as peach
mirrors. The color is a little darker, a little more
purple, than a new copper penny.
Copper contrasts beautifully with silver and galena.
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Copper mirrors:
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Require two sensitizers - Tin for Gold and
Palladium Sensitizer
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Can be deposited over gold or "flashed" silver.
Refer to the Metal Layers page for details
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Show as dark matte red on sandblasted glass
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A thin, translucent copper surface transmits dark
green light
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To get started with Copper mirrors, you will need:
Many thanks to Paulo Delima and Lisa Blalock of Bel Vetro Art Glass Lighting for allowing us to display their copper chandeler. To see other examples of their work, go to the Customer's Gallery.