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Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
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Date: 
Sat, 21 Oct 2000 17:59:19 GMT
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Rick Kujawa wrote:
I have to vote for "verdigris".  It refers to the green patina that aged copper
and brass take on.  Almost any painter/sculptor knows what verdigris is.  Time
for the Legomaniacs to learn a sculpting term (especially since it is in
reference to a world famous copper statue).

Verdigris here too. It's actually a common term at the moment because
it's very "in" in home decorating and has been for several years. We
just need to put it in the FAQ as another term which people may not know
- after all, there are plenty of others.

Kevin
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  Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
 
(...) Time for me to weigh-in on this one. I remember seeing a show about the building of the Statue Of Liberty and they did know about the copper turning green and they specifically designed it using copper so it would turn green. They mainly chose (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)

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