Foundry
The Foundry is located in two space: pattern making and sand casting in Barn 1 and pouring metal next to the welding shop. Classes are held for beginners and intermediate students to acquire skills in pattern making, resin-bonded sand mold making, and metal pour. Salem Art Works can pour Aluminum, Bronze, or Iron. Salem Art Works has a wax working area and small wax melt out kiln.
Rental Info
Shop Rental:
$25 per day + $ material
Material:
$2 per # of Iron or Aluminum
MVP per # of Bronze + Shipping
$40 per 50# of Sand
Studio Equipment
Coke fired furnaces
Small aluminum furnace
Wax melt out kiln
Preheat kiln for ceramic shells
Access to gantry and fork lift capabilities for larger molds
Sand mixers
Flasking supplies
Banding and weighting materials
Wax working area
An assortment of hand tools
Safety gear
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Metal Pours
SAW can schedule the following types of pours if the requirements below are met:
Aluminum Pour:
50 lbs of aluminum needed to fill molds
2-3 participants* with prior experience (saw staff may be available as needed)
Iron Pour:
150 lb minimum to do a pour.
5-6 participants with prior experience (saw staff available as needed)
Iron is available depending on the volume needed.
Bronze Pour:
80 lbs of bronze needed to fill molds
2-3* participants with prior experience (saw staff may be available as needed)
Bronze must be ordered and paid for in advance. Orders take approx 2 weeks unless ‘rush order’
Participants must be able to stand for extended amount of time, withstand exposure to radiant heat, and be able to lift 60-80 lb’s.
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Foundry Workshops
Scratch Block Workshops
Learn the basic art of metal casting by scratching a design into a resin-bonded sand block to create a custom tile. Each tile is approximately 4”L x 4”W x .25”H and weighs about 1 lb or aluminum or 2 lbs of iron. SAW offers scratch blocks whenever we have a pour scheduled OR you can book a private workshop and pour if you have over 40 participants. This is a great project for school groups or parties.
Parted Sand Mold Workshop for an Individual or Group
$450 for an Individual
$250 per person for a group of 3 or more
Approximately 6-8 hours of instruction, 100 # of sand, 10# of aluminum or iron, access to metal shop to divest mold. Workshop includes assistance with flasking pattern, parting sand, mixing and packing resin bonded sand (up to 2 parts), carving gates, bonding mold together, and guidance on divesting the mold.
Wax patterns may require additional time and service fee for wax melt out.
Must coincide with a scheduled aluminum or iron pour. Requires at least 6 participants for a private aluminum pour. Requires at least 12 participants for a private iron pour.
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