Squashed Ducks & Steel
I like complex, interesting, and historically important food. You might call me a foodie. You might also be wondering what that has to do...
Saving Snapped Statues
Hello Progressive Bronze blog readers! It’s been some time since the last update, but we’ve been keeping busy. In this post I’m going to...
Revitalizing Treasured Family Heirlooms: Menorahs
I know what you’re thinking. A holiday post? In retort, I will say that December is a bad time to start thinking about having your...
Patinas & The March of Time
Previously, we featured a custom curtain rod job which was left unlacquered, so it would patina over time. Well, we had a couple of...
Fixing Up a Fireplace Fender
Here in Chicago, we are preparing for Thanksgiving and hope you are as well. Today I’d like to highlight a fireplace fender we recently...
Recent Refinishing Roundup
I thought I’d highlight some recent refinishing jobs that maybe don’t warrant their own posts, but are interesting none the less. This...
I Think That Lamp is Hiding Something
I think it’s safe to say that I love old lamps. And the lamp a customer recently brought in is a doozy. This lamp is old. We’re not...
Bronze Letters, deAurora Style
We were contacted by the deAurora Showroom about refinishing cast bronze letters that make up their logo. Their color scheme has changed,...
Pulling Back the Curtains on a Custom Job
Recently, Ursula from The Drapery House in Park Ridge, IL approached us to custom manufacture curtain rods for a client of hers. She had...
An Antique Lamp Come in for a Cleaning
A couple of weeks ago, a gentleman walked in to our shop with this antique lamp: Apparently it’s an old-style dentist’s lamp, and has...
