Copper is a metal element that is used in a wide variety of applications, including electrical wiring, cooking pots, roofing, and art.
Artists have developed a series of techniques to patina copper that have resulted in a wide variety of colours.
The BC Legislature Buildings have roofs that are covered in copper. Over the years, the copper has developed a green patina.
Similarly, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver also has a copper roof that has developed a patina.
The Statue of Liberty has also changed colour over the years.
Copper has also been used as a fancy ceiling material.
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