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Foundry: Bronze Bowl Casting and Finishing

Come to this two session class in the Foundry and cast a bronze bowl and then finish it with a beautiful patina.

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Foundry: Bronze Bowl Casting and Finishing

Foundry: Bronze Bowl Casting and Finishing

Come to this two session class in the Foundry and cast a bronze bowl and then finish it with a beautiful patina.

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    $ 300.00
  • Guest Registration
    $ 365.00
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Over two sessions, you'll be guided through the process of casting and finishing a bronze bowl. In the first session, off site at a foundry on Wardwell Road, you’ll use a pattern prepared by our team to form the mold in green sand (an environmentally safe mixture of fine sand, clay, and water) into which red-hot, molten bronze will be poured.

After the bronze casting cools enough to handle, you’ll break out your casting from the mold. What’s revealed as the sand breaks away is how the metal flowed through the sprues and gates, into the mold itself, and then through the vents that passed the hot gases that were then, too, filled with bronze.

In the second session, in the welding shop at BARN, you’ll learn when and how to strategically remove specific gates and sprues. The team will show you how to finish the casting by grinding, texturing, and polishing it to a desired finish. A media-blast cabinet may be used to get the desired texture. It’s also possible some blemishes will need to be filled using a TIG (tungsten inert gas) welder. Don’t worry, our team will guide you through every step.

Finally, you’ll learn how to apply the patina of your choice to achieve a finished look that appeals to you. The foundry team wants to be sure the best thing about this class is that you’ll go home with a lovely bowl you can safely use and/or display.


Details

  • A $40 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers everything you need.

Class Policies

  • Wear natural-fiber clothing, long pants, long sleeves, and closed-toe shoes (natural fiber or leather).
  • Stretch fabrics, hoodie ties, or dangling jewelry like bracelets that can get caught in machinery are not allowed.
  • Tie back long hair.
  • Ages 14 and up are welcome. 
Instructor
Mario Oblak

Mario Oblak honed his passion for casting metal with a BFA (University of Washington) and an MFA (Rhode Island School of Design) in sculpture. Creating, designing, and building in different materials and mediums is a joy, but working in liquid metal is “it” for him. Mario feels “casting is a magical process that requires patience, skill, labor, and teamwork, with the results both satisfying and permanent.” By sharing his knowledge and experience, Mario wants to help others explore, learn, and develop skills so they can see their ideas come to life.

Instructor
Jeff Oens

Jeff Oens is a widely renowned sculptor with bronze artwork exhibited in prominent art collections and public displays across the United States and Canada. He is best known for his outstanding wildlife sculptures, but his portfolio also includes human figures, mythical creatures, and other diverse subjects, ranging in size from miniature to monumental. Many of Jeff’s sculptures can be seen around the industrial park on Three Tree Lane.

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