Firebird Bronze Testimonials

PERMANENCE AND CHARACTER

Guardian Spirit

“It was not an afterthought that prompted Veritas owner Neil Nedelisky to commission Caswell to produce a 14-foot tall bald eagle in the act of alighting, Guardian Spirit, and to install the statue at the entryway of Eagle Landing, the company’s golf course community near Portland. Since 1994, Nedelisky has declined to plan a development without art assuming center stage. ‘Bronzes have a permanence and character you cannot get any other way,’ he says.”

Thoughts on Rip Caswell’s Guardian Spirit by freelance writer Laura Zuckerman, from the article “They Walk Among Us”, published in Western Art & Architecture Winter/Spring 2008.
~Neil Nedelisky
Developer – Eagle Landing Development

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Foundry Services - Custom Fabrication Examples

Custom Fabrication Bench in Bronze and Stainless Steal Merged Together With Cast Bronze

Custom Fabricated Steal Bench and Powder Coated. Fitted to Cast Bronze Plaque and Sculpture

Custom Fabricated and Cast Bike in Bronze and Stainless Steal

Custom Fabricated Steel Pedestal Interior Fitted to Cast Bronze to Support Weight of Sculpture Wrapped in Wood to Finish.

Powder Coated Steal Pedestal With Cast Bronze Medallions Fitted

Custom Fabricated Steal Pedestal With Powder Coating

Custom Steel Fabricated Gate, Powder Coated and Integrated Wood Panels

Fabricated Steal Interior Cross Laminated With Wood Made to Support 1000 Pound Bronze Figure

Custom Fabricated Chandelier in Stainless Steal and Cast Bronze Logs

BRONZE ART REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

If you have a piece of art that is in need of re-patina or repair, our team is able to assist you. Firebird Bronze also offers a maintenance service contract to keep your outdoor art looking new at all times. We are able to protect it from further oxidation by providing re-waxing services in the Spring and Fall seasons.

Price : The price for repair and maintenance is $125 per hour.

LOST WAX CASTING

This 6,000 year-old method of production is loved by artists, jewelers, and machinists because it maintains even the smallest detail. Our team of talented artisans has hundreds of combined years experience in this field- no job is too small or too large.

Casting from 3D printed material is also an option, especially for one-of-a-kind works of art. Please visit the Firebird 3D page for more info.

Lost wax process

BRONZE ART CRATING AND PACKAGING

For bronze art crating and packging, our foundry offers a few different services:

We use sealed-air foam to secure your fragile shipments of art for small and medium-size bronzes.
For larger bronzes, we use specially built custom wood crates.

EXAMPLES

BASES

Looking for a quality base for your artwork? We offer:

Walnut wood
Black granite
Standard sizes available to order.

EXAMPLES

Custom Walnut Base

Black Granite Base

MOLD MAKING

Highest quality, professional and long-lasting silicone rubber
Lasting, light-weight hard shells.
We guarantee our molds to 50 castings or up to 5 years
For more information about our mold making process, please visit the Lost Wax Process page.