Interior Design, Faux Finishes, Decorative Painting & Murals | Washington DC, Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA)

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Verdigris

A vivid green/turquoise color that is almost fluorescent. Verdigris is a copper hydro carbonate formed on copper because of humidity; this typical green ranging from dark to pastel green must be accompanied by any shade of copper to look more realistic. The ideal destination of this faux finish would be a fountain, a plant urn or metal candlestick. Again, this chemical occurrence has to be delicately realized in order to be credible.

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