tom dixon x brompton bicycle

brompton bicycle has collaborated with british designer tom dixon to develop a prototype copper plated bicycle,
on show as part of london design week 2010. the process involves a base nickel plating to offer a 'key' for the
thin copper layer on top. followed by an electrophoretic lacquer coating of all the frame parts to seal the
copper finish and add further protection from the elements.

Brompton Bicycle has collaborated with Tom Dixon to develop a prototype copper plated bicycle. The precise process involved a base nickel plating to offer a ‘key’ for the thin copper layer on top, followed by an electrophoretic lacquer coating of all the frame parts to seal the copper finish and add further protection from the elements. The copper offers an extraordinary visual finish and will be on show during London Design Festival at the Tom Dixon Shop in the Portobello Dock: