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Bronze Crafter

  • 10-03-2008 08:44PM
    #1
    thecleverone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 337 ✭✭


    I am looking to see if anyone knows someone who specialises in Bronze Casting. My OH is trying to have a present made for a retirement party for a plumber. He wants to get a special plumbing tool (wrench or something), coated in bronze and mounted on a plaque of some sorts.

    Anyone any ideas where he could get this done?

    Many Thanks
    tco.


Comments

  • #2
    artieanna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭artieanna


    What area are you in? I know a guy who does bronze casts here in the west if that would suit you....


  • #3
    thecleverone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 337 ✭✭thecleverone


    I'm in Kildare but will be in Donegal next week and could travel down. Could you PM the details to me please?

    If anyone else know's of someone, please let me know.

    Cheers.


  • #4
    foamcutter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 333 ✭✭foamcutter


    The casting process could be very expensive, you could metal spray an existing wrench. I think they can virtually spray any metal, bronze, brass, copper, aluminium etc. thr link I have is for an english company but I'm sure that they have a agent in Ireland.http://metall-fx.com/

    Alternatively you could powder coat a wrench.


  • #5
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    If you are in the Dublin area there is a galvanising place on the Ballymount Road (sorry - can't remember the name) that does electro plating and zinc galvanising, and they could plate a steel wrench with metal to make what you want.

    Alternatively GreenHobby & Model in Harolds Cross sell the stuff for making casting moulds and casting resins. If you didn't want to do it yourself a call there would get the name of one of their professional modellers who could cast a lightweight duplicate from resin, which could then be finished off in any colour.

    A jewellery manufacturer would also be able to plate a real one with silver or similar if that was interesting.


  • #6
    angela27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭angela27


    hi
    i am a bronze artist working in belfast . i could easily help. i use the process of sand casting to produce my bronze pieces.it would be easy and quick for me to make a plumbing tool if you would like to forward me some more details could let you now a price and time scale.

    angela


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