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Art Casting Journal "The Art Casting Journal is the premier world-wide publication read by sculptors and art foundry personnel for reference on cast art. Published monthly (12 times per year), the Art Casting Journal features exceptional editorial coverage along with photo layouts on all aspects of art casting; from mold-making, wax-working, shell-making, metal-pouring and chasing, to the final patina. The Art Casting Journal staff is committed to bringing you the world of art casting news. Our writers are on assignment all over the country. They are listening, watching, learning. All for you. In the coming year you'll enjoy more than 80 interesting and informative articles on all aspects of cast art." Contact Jon White, Editor at jondavid@hevanet.com Johnson Atelier - Overview of the Atelier "The Atelier is a full-service, not-for-profit art casting and fabrication facility whose production of sculpture has earned us a place among the world's leading fine art foundries. Whether you're a professional artist searching for a foundry to cast your work, an art student seeking a facility to enhance your skills, a municipality looking to restore its statuary, or an architect hunting for the perfect sculpture to crown a winning design, we're confident that you'll be able to source the answers, the information and the materials you need right here." Stone Division, Casting Services, Fabrication Services, Architectural, Conservation Services, Digital Services Polich Art Works - We are a full service foundry offering enlargement, moldmaking, wax casting, sand casting , metal finishing, fabrication, restoration and patina. Our state-of-the-art foundry is equipped with a jumbo autoclave to de-wax shells and an induction furnace with a capacity to melt 2000 lbs. of bronze or stainless steel. Currently we are casting stainless steel, bronze, iron, aluminum and silver. Because we have the most experienced fine art sand molders in the country we are capable of producing the most complex castings, singles or multiples. With over 40 skilled craftsmen, licensed welders, and technology and equipment that surpass the others, we are able to provide you with the best possible casting and the best possible experience. Shidoni, Santa Fe - Foundry, Gallery, Sculpture Gardens - One of the greatest resources available for sculptors and art collectors is located five miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the village of Tesuque (te-soo-ke). Shidoni, a bronze art foundry, sculpture garden and gallery, is situated along the Rio Tesuque on an eight acre apple orchard. Shidoni Foundry is one of the top fine art foundries in the United States. We specialize in Enlargement, Mold Making, Lost Wax and Sand Casting, Fabrication in a variety of metals, Patina, Sculpture Mounting, Installation and Renovation. The 14,000 square foot facility pours 10,000 pounds of bronze per month, with a single pour capacity of 1,100 pounds and as much as 700 pounds into a single ceramic shell. See: Foundry, Classes, Gallery Contact: shidoni@shidoni.com or 505-988-8001 Tallix Beacon, NY: Founded - 1970 Located in the historic Hudson River Valley, just 90 minutes North of New York City, Tallix's five acre compound offers 85,000 square feet of work space. It is exceptionally well equipped to meet the casting and fabrication requirements for sculptors, architects and designers. Tallix can cast monumental sculpture up to 46 feet high indoors, and virtually any size outdoors. And with the same skill and care we can also cast doorknobs, butterflies, or the reins for miniature racehorses. Art Casting - Restoration - Fabrication - Marketing - info@tallix.com la Fonderie de Coubertin "Since its creation in 1963, the Fonderie de Coubertin has invested to improve the ancestral techniques of fine-art foundry and boilermaking. Its set up and equipment enable its team to carry out complex works and to restore heritage works. Now ranked among the best fine-art foundry, its activity covers: fine-art foundry with both lost wax and sand casting, fine-art boilermaking with the works in repoussé for contemporary sculptors and interior designers, restoration of monuments in lead, copper, bronze etc. At the Coubertin Foundry the sculptor will find skilled artisans ready to help him develop and finalise his project. They collaborate closely with him at each stage of its execution. Upon request, the foundry can provide the sculptor a studio to work in and can arrange for accommodation in the domain of Coubertin." Go directly to The Fine-Art Foundry. New Foundry, New York Monumental and small work in lost wax ceramic shell and resin bonded sand casting. Bronze, Aluminum and Precious Metals. Foundry services include; Sculpting, Enlarging, Moldmaking, Wax Casting, Sculptural Fabrication, Restoration, Patination. New Foundry New York Inc. works with top artists, museums, architects, and designers worldwide. A private, personable foundry in New York City. Contact: Paige Tooker at newfoundryny@AOL.com or 718-389-8172 in New York City. Elliot Gantz & Co., Inc.- The former Joel Meisner & Co., Inc., located in Farmingdale, Long Island, NY - Elliot Gantz & Co., Inc., is a full service foundry providing the artist with all the necessary tools and expertise to produce bronze sculptures of high quality and exquisite beauty. Our experienced and knowledgeable artisans are available to work one on one with the artist, or if the artist prefers, to execute the sculpture as per given preferences. Should any discrepancies arise, there is always someone available with whom to consult with the guarantee that the highest level of excellence will be achieved. Elliot Gantz & Co., Inc. not only services the fine artist but has further expanded it's capabilities in the fields of portraits, fabrication, enlargement, model making, resin casting, architectural designs, awards, plaques, statues, site specific monuments, and funerary art. Contact: sculpture@elliotgantzcoinc.com or 631-249-0680 Meisner Acrylic Casting ". Over the past fifteen years, Meisner Gallery has been working with artists, furthering the use of the sculptural medium of cast acrylic. Over the past four years, we have been building a progressive casting facility to help artists push the boundaries of acrylic. Still in its infancy, acrylic has become one of the most sought after mediums for sculptors. Acrylic's untapped potential attracts most artists interested in breaking new ground in the future of sculpture. MAC can lead you into the future and allow your sculptural dreams to become reality." info@meisnerart.com Fine Art Acrylic From 1984, Fine Art Acrylics, Inc. began casting of Limited Edition Sculptures for such well-known artists as Frederick Hart, Ann Froman, Richard MacDonald, Michael Wilkinson, Ernest Caballero, Ann Marie Paul, Angelo Basso and others. We began experimenting with acrylics in 1977. Years were spent in testing and developing techniques to realize acrylic’s potential, embedding objects into it, forming it into sculptured shapes, adding pigment, making it hollow inside and so on. See: Working with us. Contact: info@fineartacrylic.com The Bronze Works of Shelton, Washington "is a full service fine art bronze casting foundry, capable of casting sculptures in sizes from miniature to monumental. Artists who wish to make an appointment for a bid are encouraged to call the foundry manager, Vince Maggiore, at (360) 427-3857 or toll free (888) 821-0372. We welcome you to visit and look through the Kimberley T Gallery. It is well worth the drive, especially if you take our self-guided window tour of the foundry to see the pieces being made. The gallery displays fine art of many mediums. You'll see works in glass, wood & stone carvings, paintings, and of course, bronze sculptures cast in the foundry." Fonderie d'Art d'Inverness Quebec: Welcome to the Art Foundry of Inverness, located in the heart of Quebec. Since our foundation in 1987, we have specialized in moulding, casting and finishing bronze and aluminum sculptures. Anne Renard, Claude Lefebvre, Hélène Labrie Maiden Foundry Oregon: We are a team of over 80 professional artisans so you can be sure that we'll be extra sensitive to your vision. For 25 years The Maiden Foundry has specialized in large run bronze castings, monuments, & world famous patinas. If you've worked in sculpture you probably know us. If you're new, check us out. See: Company Profile, Services, Bronze Casting, Enlarging, World Famous Patinas, Casting Process, Custom Creation, Quotations, New Facility, Scrapbook. Contact: info@maidenfoundry.com or 800-422-8852. Northwest Art Casting Montana: For 15 years, Northwest Art Casting has been providing it's services to artists from all over the country. Many nationally recognized artists provide inspiration, and our dedicated employees, with well over 100 years combined experience, guarantee exceptional quality. Northwest Art Casting is recognized as being one of the top foundries in the country. Our goal at Northwest Art Casting is to slowly increase our client base, and continue to provide the best quality castings available. See: Featured Artists, Casting Process. Contact: info@nwartcasting.com or 406-587-4358 in Bozeman Montana USA. Millennium Fine Art Oregon: Lorenzo Ghiglieri, Sculptor - We are a foundry that is actively pursuing artists of high caliber. We are very competitive and maintain the highest standards of craftsmanship and quality. We currently cast for some of the Northwest's highest profile sculptors, but are always looking to expand our base. We are located in Wilsonville, Oregon (about 5 miles south of Portland). Please contact me if our company can help with your creativity. Contact: tania@mfinearts.com or 800-777-2025 Jonathan Moeller - Foundry Services "Complete foundry services are available: Molding of original artwork, Investing of reproduction waxes, Casting, Welding, Finishing, Patination, Development of and mounting of bases, Shipping cases or crates. Start to finish service is available. However we can, with certain pieces, enable the artist to retouch waxes and do the metal finishing if they so desire." Contact : Jonathan Moeller, (605)-537-4483, moeller@tnics.com RR 1 Box78 Rosholt, SD 57260 United States In The Foundry - Sculpture House Casting, Inc. "Sculpture House Casting, and it's sister company Sculpture House, were created in the early part of the 20th. century to answer the growing need for sculpture services in the U.S. At the time, the only way to get sculpture cast was to send it back to Europe. Our company recognized the need for quality, high skilled casting services and built a 10,000 sq. ft. foundry in the heart of New York City. Tools are a good part of our business as well so check out all our Products . Artworks Foundry Berkeley, CA: Artworks Foundry is among the nation's premier foundries for precision production and restoration of bronze statues, reliefs and monuments. Artworks is the chosen foundry of many of America's most renowned sculptors and artists. Please visit our online gallery highlighting the excellent work of our clients. Since 1977 Artworks has offered complete casting and fabrication from "miniature to monumental". Learn about Artworks, our history, capabilities, and projects. Foundry Description - Foundry History - List of Past Projects - Project Capabilities - Tours Everything Metal Imaginable, Inc. (EMI) - Artist Services - We've been bringing them together for 25 years. Our commitment to quality, innovative designs and new manufacturing methods have made us one of the nation's largest art bronze foundries. We're uniquely qualified to reproduce your work in the high-quality "lost wax" bronze process. And that's just the start. EMI can also give you the marketing support and licensing opportunities you need. All with the complete artistic control and competitive prices you deserve. EMI specializes in large production runs, but can easily produce one-of-a-kind items and small quantities as well. Our modern foundry with the newest technology helps us produce quality bronze sculptures which will be treasured for generations. Fremont Fine Arts Bronze Foundry Seattle, Washington offers full sculptor's services: originals, enlargements, moldmaking, waxwork, ceramic and solid investment, casting, finishing, repair, and fabrication. We welcome visitors to our facility at 154 N 35th in Seattle. We can help you realize your sculptural ideas. You can reach us by phone: (206) 632-4880 or (206) 545-8063 Contact Peter at foundry@speakeasy.org or Daryl at DS@dsoriginals.com . American Bronze Casting, Ltd - American Bronze Casting, Ltd. is one of the few remaining artist owned foundries left in America. Our 15,000 square foot facility is located along the scenic St. Croix River in Osceola, Wisconsin. Our specialty is Recognition Art, or pieces designed for recognizing personal and corporate achievement. White River Foundry "The White River Foundry was established in 1988 to address the need of a fine art foundry located in the mid-west. The foundry is operated by a sculptor/engineer sensitive to the vision of artists while maintaining the technical skills necessary for the production of high quality castings and superior finishing. The White River Foundry is located at 358 S. East St., Spencer IN 47460. The phone number is (812) 829-6583." Email: Mark Parmenter ValleyBronze of Oregon Valley Bronze of Oregon, located in the scenic Wallowa Mountains of northeast Oregon, has earned a national reputation for producing fine art castings of the highest quality. Foundry Services Contact vbprod@eoni.com Read also, Wallowa County - Mecca for Sculptors . Fine Arts Sculpture Centre "In the classic Florentine Tradition, an American Foundry that Understands. Serving some of the finest sculptors in America. Mold-making, lost-wax, shell casting, sand casting, repair & restoration, patina application, installation, artist studio space by special arrangement.4975 Waldon Road · Clarkston, Michigan 48348 · 810-391-3010" Bellizzi Sculpture Reproduction, Pudding Street Carmel, NY "I offer a collection of fine reproductions and I also offer a service of casting original clay or other material sculptures in bonded bronze and marble.The processes used to make these beautiful works of art took me over 15 years to perfect. All pieces are solidly cast using a polyester resin and real marble or bronze. The marble is blended to resemble a fine Carrara marble. The bronze pieces have an antique patina." Art Foundry Technologies - Ed Pogue "I've lectured on my work and various aspects of foundry practice at schools throughout the country. I have cast a variety of metals from bronze and aluminum to iron and stainless steel. I have available informational packages on foundry procedures from mold making to metal casting and patinas." Contact ed34sculpt@aol.com American Bronze Foundry Sanford, FL: Fine art casting in the tradition of the masters using the lost wax method. Located in Sanford, Florida just a few minutes from Orlando. We are dedicated to producing the highest quality fine art castings. Our staff of 40 consists of highly trained artists and skilled artisans. American Bronze Foundry is a full service foundry and is the largest in the Southeast. Maintaining our rigid quality control standards enables us to produce some of the most beautiful hand crafted sculpture at a very reasonable price. Fine Art Casting Services Contact Carol Mayer at Carol@americanbronze.com DINKY Stainless Steel Art Sculpture Studio "Our company, since its establishment in 1988, has a strong devotion for sculpture art and has many years experience in the processing manufacture and installing engineering of stainless steel sheet building material. We have since 1993 cooperated with the Association of Sculpture, Taiwan, R.O.C., and invited several well known artists, local and abroad, to make design and stereotype for us." Contact Long Yean Tseng, General Manager. Art Casting of Illinois Art Casting of Illinois is a full service fine art bronze foundry taking pieces from the model through patina, using the finest materials in the lost wax process. Size is not a problem, as we have cast pieces from a completed size of 1/2 inch to 12 x 18 feet. A full service, exclusively fine art, foundry located on the beautiful Rock River in Oregon, Illinois. ACI seeks to form a bond of quality, timeliness, and friendship with all who share our dedication to the art of sculpture. Please be encouraged to contact us with any and all questions promptly answered. See: Adagio Fine Arts Vanguard Sculpture Services, LTD. A unique art bronze casting foundry located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Unique in that it is owned and run by professional sculptors. We offer both traditional and shell casting. We can handle sculptures up to monumental. We are a full service foundry offering design as well as enlargement. Contact Gwen or Mike at 414-444-5508 or Email gillen@nconnect.net Modern Art Foundry Astoria, NY: Back in 1932 when my father John Spring started Modern Art Foundry, he wanted to create an "Artist's Foundry." His goal was to provide all the necessary services for sculptors under one roof... everything from enlarging, molds, to casting, finishing, and even studios. And over the years, this concept made us one of the world's leading art foundries. Today, our family business has a third generation involved, my daughter Mary Jo is our Operations Manager, my son Jeffrey is our Project Manager, and our services continue to grow. In addition to new and improved techniques for our sculpture service, we now have two more important services - one to create Commemorative Designs, and the other for Maintenance and Conservation of sculpture. Contact Bob Spring, President at info@modernartfoundry.com Adonis Bronze Fine Art Casting Alpine, UT: Under Construction Gallery Slow - Contact gary@adonisbronze.com Art Bronze Casters (Web Site, www.artbronzecasters.com, is under construction) - contact Doc Wortman, 249 Wyandotte, Edwardsville, ILL. 62025, (618) 659 - 1532, RWor253844@aol.com Formaline Ltd. is a foundry that produces very different types of pieces; we cast metals, plastics, ceramics, etc., in sizes that range from the very small to 3 times life-size. We developed our own techniques, molds, procedures, mixes, etc., specially designed for large or small pieces and volumes of production, thanks to this, we produce very high quality pieces at very low prices , even on short runs. Our casts are: metalized plastic (metal plast), metalized ceramics, all metal casts (fine metals, bronze and white metals) and all plastic casts. Finishes: metal electroplating, using gold, silver, copper, nickel, bronze, etc., hot and cold patinas, or other finishes like natural stone, carbon, wood, etc., and/or color enamels. Sun Foundry, Genuine bronze handcrafted in Burbank, Ca. USA "For many years we have been setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior "lost wax" process for the knowledgeable public, artists and museums . During this time, we have reproduced hundreds of splendid editions covering a wide range of subject matter and artistic styles. While other foundries have "semi-automated" and scrimped in areas of size, materials and craftsmanship, we practice our art in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze!" See: Complete Thumbnail Catalog Contact: traute@artinbronze.com South Africa: Ingwe Editions - Fine Art Founders and Bronze Casting - Ingwe Editions is one of South Africa's leading sculpture foundries. The foundry prides itself on fine craftsmanship. Each bronze is carefully handcrafted to produce a superb finish and strict quality controls ensure that bronzes of a consistently high standard are produced. See: Foundry, Services, Clients. Contact: info@ingwe-editions.co.za or +27 21 8822551 in Koelenhof South Africa. Thailand: www.abronzecrafts.com - Cast & Craft Creations Co.,Ltd. - We are a manufacturer and exporter of brass/ bronze sculpture, fountains, urns, and other decorative items. We have our own foundry working both sand casting and lost wax casting. We welcome customers' order for all metal casting products. Catering to the needs of the wholesale market, decorators and customers; we manufacture numerous styles of reproduction of bronze art. Our product have been sold to USA, Australia, France, Germany and Japan Contact: atbronze@hotmail.com or 662-7340598 in Bangkok Thailand. China: Wiseton Foundry - Wiseton Foundry is a manufacturer and exporter of castings products like art casting in bronze and irons. We supply also industrial casting in iron, steel and stainless steel. We have the best foundry engineers in China. Our engineers have decades experiences in different kind of foundry both in theory and in practice. We can understand your requirement and communicate with clients easily. Finding solution for difficult casting problems is our strong point. http://wiseton.com See: Art casting. Contact: Olivier Ye, Director oye@wiseton.com or 0086 21 64062246 Far West Materials We specialize in the distribution of foundry, sculpture and molding materials. It is our aim to supply our customers with low cost products and technical support that will enable the production of art and related products. Request a Catalog | |