Third Place Prize - A Bunch of Pennies
Sometimes… or actually quite often, I find cool/fun/hilarious things on the internet. Only vary rarely, however, do they have anything to...
Custom Manufacturing Roundup
Happy almost Thanksgiving, everyone! In this post, I’d like to highlight some of Progressive Bronze’s custom manufacturing projects and...
Eyes on the Prize(s)
We recently had the opportunity to refinish a number of sports trophies from St. Viator, a nearby Catholic school. There is some serious...
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,...
Polishing a Plaque so it Pops
Happy new year! We had a lovely vacation at Progressive Bronze, and now that we are back to work it’s time to highlight some more...
A Patina is (re)Born
Typically, people bring in a bronze or brass piece, and would like us to either refinish it to restore its luster, or at least not damage...
An Introduction to Alloys, Part 1
If you are like me, you missed the ‘know your alloys’ lecture that one day in metallurgy class. Well, you’ve got a second chance as I’m...
Refinishing Door Hardware, Part 1
This is the first of two posts highlighting one of our recent refinishing jobs. Back in March, we had a local Chicago resident named Sam...
