Looking for a kiln (bronze metal clay) in Dublin.

Janekb

Hi guys,

is there anyone out there with a kiln suitable for firing bronze metal clay?
The thing is that I would like to sculpt some buckles or strapends following the finds from 10th century Dublin. It´s for my personal use in re-enactment hobby. I would like to make maximum of ten pieces in a year time. As you can see buying a 500e kiln to fire ten pieces is not quite a good idea.
Therefore I am looking for someone who, provided that I pay your time, material and energy needed, would help me out and fire these for me.

Please let me know even if you know of some workshop where is a chance to have it fired.

I would appreciate any help or info.

Thank you,

Jan

fergal.b

Try these they might be able to help http://www.cast.ie/SmallWork.html If you could use a softer metal instead of bronze you could do your own white metal casting at home and make your own mould with a kit from http://www.princeaugust.ie/ I think they sell the rubber mould solution or you could make one with moulding sand.




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Janekb

Hi Fergal,

thank you for the tip! I will send them a querry. The thing is I need it to be cast bronze as the archeological finds are cast bronze. Well I already ordered blue jeweller wax, hopefully I won't need to send it back to my home country to have it done hehe.

Thanks again!

Jan