In Mexico you will discover that treasures are not always made of gold or diamonds. Treasures sometimes are also made of copper.
Since ancient times in Mexico, artisans have used copper as a valuable material to fabricate beautiful and intricate artisan pieces, among these pieces we can find the world famous copper sinks where artisans combine every the every day use with art in these precious pieces.
The wonder of these sinks is that they
are fabricated entirely by hand using the same ancient techniques of
their indigenous ancestors. Even gas is forbidden to heat and soften
the metal, they use only charcoal in small fires in the shops and
helped by their inseparable hammer, artisans give life and form to the
copper plates placed into the fire. But the process won’t finish there,
after getting the desired shape of the plates, the sink surface has to
be specially treated so that they will last and look like new for many
years. For this purpose they use a process called “patination” which is
done under heat and that gives the surface of the copper sinks its
characteristic color and durability.
Many people may think that copper sinks are soft or fragile but that’s not true. They are sturdy enough to substitute a regular, series made, stainless steel sink. Copper plates are sturdy enough that even bathtubs are fabricated entirely on copper. Thanks to the “patination” process they won’t acquire a greenish color or get rusty with time and use.
