MATERIAL
Bronze: the material that outlives generations
Solid bronze, which we cast ourselves. The heaviest material in weight and in meaning: it builds its own patina, grows more beautiful with the years, and will still be standing in fifty years.
A bronze sculpture is cast in a copper alloy: the molten metal is poured into a mould, then finished and patinated. The result is solid metal that can stand outdoors and lasts for decades.
What bronze says
Bronze is the material of statues, monuments and museums - and it carries that weight into your entrance. It radiates weight and durability, literally and figuratively: you feel it when you touch it and you see it in how the light falls on it.
It is also the material that changes the most. A bronze sculpture placed today will look different in ten years: the patina deepens, touched areas become glossier. That is not wear but character - the sculpture takes on the history of the place where it stands.
How we make it
After your approval of the trial step, we make a mould of the design. The bronze is melted and cast; once cooled, the real handwork begins: removing casting seams, chasing, sanding and polishing until the surface is right.
Then comes the patina. With heat and chemistry we apply the colour that suits the design - from almost black to warm brown or green. We make that choice together, and you see it in the trial step.
Where it fits
Indoors and outdoors, and in almost any size. For outdoor placement, bronze is one of the most reliable choices: rain, frost and sun do little to it. For large sizes we look at weight and foundation - a bronze sculpture of scale needs a solid base and considered anchoring, which we include in the specification sheet.
Ageing and maintenance
Bronze is low maintenance, not maintenance free. Outdoors we advise periodic cleaning and waxing to keep the patina even; indoors dusting is enough. Touched areas - the hand of a sculpture near an entrance - naturally become glossier; many clients find that appealing.
Damage to bronze can almost always be repaired, and that is one of the reasons the material lasts so long.
Lead time and price
Bronze takes the most time of all materials: the casting process and finishing cannot be rushed. 10-14 weeks. Start well ahead of a fixed date. In terms of price, bronze is also the heaviest material: metal price, casting hours and finishing together determine most of the cost.
A sculpture in bronze?
Tell us the story and the location; we advise on size, patina and planning.