Class: Beginners Casting – Playing in the Sand (A Traditional Method)

Bring your own or use our patterns to make useful and artful objects such as drawer pulls, light switch plates, bookends, door knockers, door stops and more. Participants will learn two-part sand molding, melt aluminum, or bronze and pour that liquid metal into the molds. Finishing techniques will also be covered.

Instructor: Bob Rogers is an engineer with industrial casting experience. He has been doing small-scale bronze and aluminum casting at the Museum since the mid 90’s and helped to set up the Lawler Foundry.

Tuition: $400 | Material Fee: $50
Instructor: Bob Rogers
Prerequisites: None
Level: Beginner
Ages: 15+ (If minor- parent/guardian must be present)

You may also like the following events from Metal Museum:

• This Saturday, 6th September, 09:00 am, Class: Blacksmithing I – Drawer Pulls in Memphis
• Next Saturday, 13th September, 09:00 am, Class: Beginners Casting – Frozen in Time in Memphis
• Next Saturday, 13th September, 09:00 am, Class: Intro to MIG Welding – Scrap Metal Sculpture in Memphis

Also check out other Workshops in Memphis.