<![CDATA[Mexican Home Art: New Products - Mexican Home Art Quality and Service]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:58:20 +0000 <![CDATA[Welds]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/welds.html Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:54:29 +0000 https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/welds.html Welding the bottom of a copper bathtubAll of our welds are made with pure copper rod and worked by an expert welder.

]]> Welding the bottom of a copper bathtubAll of our welds are made with pure copper rod and worked by an expert welder.

]]> <![CDATA[Rounded Corners]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/roundedcorners.html Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:53:20 +0000 https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/roundedcorners.html Filing the corners of our kitchen sinksAll of our corners are carefully filed and sanded to produce a nice, smooth, round corner. The well bottoms are evenly rounded and sloped to prevent water from sitting in the well bottom. Product pictured in somber patina.

]]> Filing the corners of our kitchen sinksAll of our corners are carefully filed and sanded to produce a nice, smooth, round corner. The well bottoms are evenly rounded and sloped to prevent water from sitting in the well bottom. Product pictured in somber patina.

]]> <![CDATA[The Patina Process]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/patinaprocess.html Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:53:07 +0000 https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/patinaprocess.html The Blow Torch Portion of the Patina Process to create somber and antique patinas

A copper product's "Patina" refers to the finish that is applied to the product. It is brought about by accelerating the oxidation of copper. Temperature is the magic ingredient. Each copper product is placed on an open fire and heated until the natural colors of copper arise. The colors that a..

]]> The Blow Torch Portion of the Patina Process to create somber and antique patinas

A copper product's "Patina" refers to the finish that is applied to the product. It is brought about by accelerating the oxidation of copper. Temperature is the magic ingredient. Each copper product is placed on an open fire and heated until the natural colors of copper arise. The colors that a..

]]> A copper product's "Patina" refers to the finish that is applied to the product. It is brought about by accelerating the oxidation of copper. Temperature is the magic ingredient. Each copper product is placed on an open fire and heated until the natural colors of copper arise. The colors that a..]]> <![CDATA[Hammering]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/hammering.html Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:51:47 +0000 https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/hammering.html Tight Hammering of our copper sinksThe hammering pattern of our products is tight and even. Not only does it add to the beauty of the product but it strengthens it. The coppersmiths who hammer are experts at the process. Product pictured in antique patina.

]]> Tight Hammering of our copper sinksThe hammering pattern of our products is tight and even. Not only does it add to the beauty of the product but it strengthens it. The coppersmiths who hammer are experts at the process. Product pictured in antique patina.

]]> <![CDATA[Copper Analysis]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/copperanalysis.html Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:47:37 +0000 https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/copperanalysis.html Analysis of composition of elements in our products showing copperWe use recycled copper, melted and rolled in the pueblo where we make our products. Almost all of the copper is bought from two large companies - Telmex (the biggest phone company) & the Federal Electricity Commission. Everyone in the pueblo is highly aware of the need to keep lead and other dange..

]]> Analysis of composition of elements in our products showing copperWe use recycled copper, melted and rolled in the pueblo where we make our products. Almost all of the copper is bought from two large companies - Telmex (the biggest phone company) & the Federal Electricity Commission. Everyone in the pueblo is highly aware of the need to keep lead and other dange..

]]> <![CDATA[Calibration]]> https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/calibration.html Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:30:13 +0000 https://www.mexicanhomeart.com/calibration.html Tool for Calibrating Copper thicknessWhen we request a sheet of copper of a certain gage from the foundry, we calibrate it to make sure it meets our requirement. If we say our sinks are 16 gage with a 15 gage apron, you can be assured they are.

]]> Tool for Calibrating Copper thicknessWhen we request a sheet of copper of a certain gage from the foundry, we calibrate it to make sure it meets our requirement. If we say our sinks are 16 gage with a 15 gage apron, you can be assured they are.

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