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Lawler Foundry - Memphis
"The Lawler Foundry at the Metal Museum was made possible through a generous donation from the Lawler Foundry in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of the foundry is to support the mission of the Museum to "advance the art and craft of fine metalwork". It is a working foundry dedicated to producing high quality castings for conservation, commissions and artists. It offers classes in sand casting, an artist in residence program and regularly produces items to support other work at the Museum, including commissions and workshops for public and private schools.
We specialize in casting single pieces and small production runs. Castings range from a few ounces up to 20 lbs. of aluminum, 60 lbs. of brass or bronze and 100 lbs. of iron. Production can range from just a single piece up to several hundred pieces for smaller castings. Every mold is hand made in an oil-bonded sand. The sand is produced in-house and is specially formulated to achieve outstanding detail and surface finish. Our castings have reproduced detail as fine as fingerprints with a surface quality that rivals shell molding without the extra steps and costs associated with producing shell molds.
We can work with furniture and building restoration projects to produce identical copies of missing items such as drawer pulls, escutcheons, window and door hardware, finials, bathtub feet, lamp parts and other items that are no longer in production elsewhere. For this type of work, we normally need an original to use as a pattern. In some cases, we can cast a sound replacement from a broken piece. Reproduction work can also include machine parts and parts from antique cars and boats.
We work with other artists and craftsmen to help add decorative details to larger projects such as railings, firescreens or special awards. We can work from a pattern or collaborate in the design process. We have assisted many artists in turning their original vision into a unique casting.
Delivery of a single casting or sample from a pattern can be as short as two weeks for brass, bronze and aluminum. Cast iron is produced on an as-needed basis and delivery will take somewhat longer depending on the project." The quoted text above was taken with appreciation from as it appeared in the Description section on 14FEB2013.
Lawler Foundry - Memphis
"The Lawler Foundry at the Metal Museum was made possible through a generous donation from the Lawler Foundry in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of the foundry is to support the mission of the Museum to "advance the art and craft of fine metalwork". It is a working foundry dedicated to producing high quality castings for conservation, commissions and artists. It offers classes in sand casting, an artist in residence program and regularly produces items to support other work at the Museum, including commissions and workshops for public and private schools.
We specialize in casting single pieces and small production runs. Castings range from a few ounces up to 20 lbs. of aluminum, 60 lbs. of brass or bronze and 100 lbs. of iron. Production can range from just a single piece up to several hundred pieces for smaller castings. Every mold is hand made in an oil-bonded sand. The sand is produced in-house and is specially formulated to achieve outstanding detail and surface finish. Our castings have reproduced detail as fine as fingerprints with a surface quality that rivals shell molding without the extra steps and costs associated with producing shell molds.
We can work with furniture and building restoration projects to produce identical copies of missing items such as drawer pulls, escutcheons, window and door hardware, finials, bathtub feet, lamp parts and other items that are no longer in production elsewhere. For this type of work, we normally need an original to use as a pattern. In some cases, we can cast a sound replacement from a broken piece. Reproduction work can also include machine parts and parts from antique cars and boats.
We work with other artists and craftsmen to help add decorative details to larger projects such as railings, firescreens or special awards. We can work from a pattern or collaborate in the design process. We have assisted many artists in turning their original vision into a unique casting.
Delivery of a single casting or sample from a pattern can be as short as two weeks for brass, bronze and aluminum. Cast iron is produced on an as-needed basis and delivery will take somewhat longer depending on the project." The quoted text above was taken with appreciation from as it appeared in the Description section on 14FEB2013.