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Chic 'Corroded' Coasters!

Momentum coasters are in a class of their own, adding a sophisticated finishing touch to a table or bar top, and protecting furniture from drips and ring marks. Each one of the set of five features a different, uniquely ‘patinized’ color on a copper base. The underside is 5mm thick wood finished in matte black to absorb heat from hot drinks. Simply wipe clean after use. If you’re shopping for that hard-to-buy-for person, these fabulous coasters make an excellent, stylish gift.

Carefully created corrosion for über-cool cribs!

Takaoka* Copper-ware: ‘Patinization’

Oxidizing or tarnishing in different ways, and thereby taking on new colors and textures, the appearance of most metals changes naturally with age and exposure to the elements. Under controlled conditions, 'momentum factory Orii' speeds up the ‘patinization’ process of thin copper and brass plates using Takaoka’s traditional tarnishing methods developed and refined by trial and error over many decades. These closely guarded techniques require the plates to be repeatedly moistened with organic chemical cocktails, and the use of heat to achieve the desired colors. Working with these superbly ‘patinized‘ metals, momentum artisans handcraft elegant items for sophisticated home and office interiors.

*Takaoka is an area of Japan famous for metal working.