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The paints that are used for this process contain isocyanates, which are incredibly toxic.

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/isocyanates/index.html

caveat emptor

Another for your "high" row, an absolutely gorgeous wrought-iron bed by Oakland blacksmith Shawn Lovell:

http://www.slmetalworks.com/beds_a.html

what a lovely thing

get to chinatown and buy yourself some miraculous insecticide chalk. draw lines with it, they can't walk over it. it is made of borax, but in easy-to-handle chalk format.

If you wanted to tin a copper tub "yourself"...you would need to take it to a large-capacity metal-plater / galvanizer to have it plated, and then probably polish the whole thing and re-seal it.

Not impossible, but not exactly a weekend DIY either. Also, for persons who want to make low-environmental impact choices, electroplating / galvanizing is a filthy, toxic process that definitely has an adverse impact on local quality of life.

That said, a domestic manufacturer of copper tubs could almost certainly put a custom plate finish on one of their products, for a price.

the mighty leaf vanilla bean tea
oh yum

so scary

lovely heath...

very handsome

Is is cheating to want to demolish a stiletto cake?