Bristol Bronze Club - 2 day lost wax bronze casting workshop

Dave’s bronze casting workshop exceeded all expectations! He encouraged us to develop our creative ideas and explained brilliantly the lost wax method of bronze making. We were actively involved in each stage of the process and it was exciting to see the alchemy of this ancient art unfold in Dave’s expert hands. Fantastic venue, wonderful lunches and even the weather was superb!

I have just returned from a weekend with Dave at Ore and Ingot. What a fabulous experience it was, I have always loved and admired bronze as a sculptural medium so enjoyed learning how some of these beauties are produced. The days are full but paced so that you don't feel rushed. Dave is open to almost anything you might like to cast ( we had quite a variety from the group) whilst showing you various methods of production. He worked tirelessly to insure that we all had a piece to take away whilst also providing scrummy lunch and imparting so much knowledge, I have come home with lots to think about. I feel very inspired by such an enjoyable weekend would recommend to anyone wanting an interesting, inspiring weekend.

This was a great course, I learned a lot about smelting bronze and David made the days seem fun and fly by. David's knowledge on metal smelting overall was impressive and although the course is aimed mainly at Bronze, I also learned a lot about working with other metals from David and he answered many of the questions I had prior to taking the course.

I really enjoyed the course, David's knowledge of the process was first rate and he was able to explain things extremely well in a simplistic way that I could easily understand.

This was a beautiful course. Bronze casting was completely new to me and is one of the most interesting processes I have seen. The pace felt relaxed even though much was covered over the 3 days. David is kind, clear and has the perfect balance of giving plenty of guidance whilst still getting you to create your pieces independently. The location was peaceful, near beautiful woods for a walk and it was interesting to see work of craftsmen who use other parts of the building. I was really happy with what I produced and I can't recommend this course enough.

I thoroughly enjoyed the three day course, the last event before lockdown in early March. I have attended only a few art courses, On this one David provided excellent company and guidance, somehow managing to help without intervening, and gave us the opportunity to create and get the best out of us. I never dreamt that I would be able to produce such a casting in the time available. David has considerable experience and is very knowledgeable and interesting to talk about bronze casting. Well done David. I would definitely recommend the course,

I attended the Bristol Bronze Club in October 2020 David is a great host, a lovely Chap and very knowledgeable. I had three days of excellent bronze learning and practical hands on experience. He answered all my questions and I came home with some brilliant ideas and some lovely bronze pieces! Location of the foundry is great, I stayed in the city (Bristol) and drove from there every day which took around 20 minutes. If you’re thinking about trying bronze casting, want to expand your knowledge of the subject or just want a gift for someone who would appreciate it, I strongly recommend this course.