| If you are planning a bathroom renovation, without | | | | under heat. This is not a common varnish as some |
| doubt adding copper sinks to your plans would be a | | | | people think but a "chemical process" that protects |
| wise move. In recent years these beautiful sinks | | | | the sink's surface and at the same time gives the |
| have been gaining a lot of acceptance among the | | | | sinks their characteristic color. In other words they |
| American and European house holders and builders | | | | don't paint the sink but they make the sink that |
| who have come to recognize the intrinsic beauty and | | | | color. |
| charm of these Mexican pieces of art. | | | | How to take care of a copper sink? It's simple, just |
| Because when you get one of these copper sinks | | | | clean it with regular soap and a soft sponge or clothe. |
| you are also bringing and installing art at home. A kind | | | | The only thing you should be careful about using is |
| of art that could be called "functional -art", a piece of | | | | for example a rough fiber that could scratch the |
| copper that besides greeting your eyes every | | | | surface or some corrosive as chlorine or vinegar. |
| morning with its charming looks will also serve you in | | | | Stay away from these and your sink will be totally |
| your everyday activities as a regular sink would do. | | | | safe. |
| These Mexican copper sinks are made by hand from | | | | There are many models of copper sinks available, |
| a copper plate that after being heated in a fire is | | | | from ovals and round ones to squares and conical |
| carefully hammered until the plate transforms into a | | | | shapes. Some people prefer the sinks simple and |
| sink. But this is not all the process, copper on the | | | | without figures but you can find them with fish, |
| surface of the sink must be protected from the | | | | grapes, stars, etc. It's all matter of your taste and |
| elements so it won't get green or rapidly tarnish after | | | | how nice and charming you want the look for your |
| one month of use. The way Mexican artisans solve | | | | bathroom. |
| this issue is by applying a "patina" to the surface | | | | |