3-Day Bronze Lost Wax Casting
Workshop with David Snoo-Wilson of Ore & Ingot
Wednesday 21 - Friday 23 May 2025
9.30am - 4.30pm [3 days]
£400
Venue: MAKE Southwest
Suitable for: Adults
Level: All Abilities
Join David Snoo-Wilson of Ore & Ingot for a three-day workshop, where you will learn an introduction to lost wax bronze casting, using the ceramic shell casting technique.
The workshop is taught in small groups to allow as much contact time as possible. You'll learn an overview of the foundry process while creating your very own sculpture.
Come with or without skills, we will start at the beginning.
Using the ‘direct wax casting’ technique which means using wax to make a model; forming and sculpting it like clay or plasticine. You will then cast these objects in bronze.
This workshop is open to all abilities and no previous experience of sculpture or bronze casting is necessary.
Included in the ticket price is 1kg of bronze, which is enough to make a casted piece of roughly hand-sized or smaller. Additional bronze can be purchased during the course at roughly £60 per kg.
All other materials are included alongside tools necessary for the workshop.
Participants must be aged 18 years or older.
Accommodation and food are not included in the workshop ticket price - please see details below regarding refreshments and lunch.
Please note: On day two of the workshop (Thursday 22 May) there will be an opportunity for participants to stay into the evening during which time the hot pouring and casting will take pace.
On the Day
Tickets include tuition and all necessary tools and materials for the three days workshop duration. It does not include lunch or accommodation.
Please wear clothes willing to get messy!
Tea, coffee and biscuits are included and will be available on the day. There will be a short lunch break during the workshop day and participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch. Our Café is also open should you wish to purchase other refreshments during the workshop - all participants receive a 10% discount voucher for food and drink purchased on the day.
On arrival, please make your way to the side gate of the Riverside Mill, through the courtyard and up the stone stairs on the side of the building. Please let us know if you require the lift.
Please be aware that you cannot use the Co-op car park for all day parking. The Methodist Church car park and Station Road car park usually have plenty of spaces. Click here for more information on our location and car parking for the day.
View MAKE Southwest's Cancellation Policy, HERE.