Despite all the things its been used for and by - galvanised steel, protective coating, die casting etc etc, it has never stood out on its own before. It's most likely been an element in brass, hot dipped in or simply die casted for car engine parts. It isn't considered naturally toxic, but an excess of it will do so to the human body. So at the time being, it can't be taken as either the best or worst of materials...
It doesn't have any distinct features such as a difference colour or texture to forcefully and simultaneously successfully making a zinc product stand out from other metals such as silver or steel. However, a major stand out its is incredible versatility in manufacturing and production from sheets for roofing to liquid for hotdipping and then to rods and piping.
Putting these aside, because of zinc's minute chance of toxidity, it becomes quite hard to push it as a household product whether itd be a lightshade or a fruitbowl. Because of its eventual corrosive state, and not being able to have a protective coat over it, the chance of corrosion, no matter how long or little it may take, there will be rusting, corrosion and hence toxidity!
- So now to design something that can put aside toxidity, rusting and corrosion. . .
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