Tigel — art foundry

From molten metal
to form

We cast bronze and metal into one-of-a-kind objects. Fire, form, patina — a piece that will never have a twin.

How an object takes shape

Four states of one metal. Hot, it holds every possibility; cool, it takes its final shape. We work in the narrow window between them.

Molten metal

The charge goes into the crucible. At around 900°C, metal loses its shape and becomes light.

The mold

Fire burns away the wax model, leaving a cavity. Molten metal flows in, capturing every detail.

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Patina

Time and chemistry bring color to metal, from warm copper to deep charcoal. Age, applied by hand.

The object

Cooled bronze becomes an object. Its weight, its edges, its reflections — all are set.

The crucible's heat

Here, metal's life is measured in seconds. Near the heart of the furnace, sparks burn brighter and the window for capturing form grows shorter. Scroll deeper to stoke the fire.

molten malleable solid

Bronze melts at around 950 °C

Cast objects

Each piece is cast only once. The mold is broken to release the metal, so no second copy will exist.

Core vessel

Heavy bronze with a mirror-polished edge and a matte interior.

Cast bas-relief with a hand-applied patina

Patina bas-relief

Hand-applied charcoal tones bring out the relief.

Forge lamp

Light from within the metal, like a cooling melt.

Form object

Pure geometry, cast in one piece without a single seam.

Discuss
a casting

Tell us about the object you want to cast. We'll answer in the language of metal: weight, edge, and light.

From molten metalto form