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The Foundry Sand Casting Process

Casting bells in bronze offers many advantages. The metal is durable and is highly resistant to corrosion. A wide range of forms and sizes is possible and, most importantly, the bells ring with a strong, pure tone that is unique to bronze.

The drawing below illustrates the essentials of sand casting. First a pattern is made from wood or plaster that resembles the finished piece. Sand is packed around the pattern to form a mold impression. This is much like making footprints on wet beach sand. In fact a rough casting could be made by pouring plaster directly into the impression in the sand.

Foundry illustrations by Josh Fisher © 2008

After the mold is packed, the pattern is removed and molten bronze is poured into the finished mold to form the casting.

Click on the different areas of the drawing, to read more about our casting process:

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