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This category is for website postings and other miscellaneous posts that are generally unrelated to my bronze casting activities.

Geode

Onyx and Agate

 

I have obtained a slab of some amazing honey onyx stone for my bronze casting bases.  I have also obtained a few cuttings of translucent onyx. Onyx is considered a semi-precious gemstone. It can be carved and polished and used in jewellery.  To have a slab of beautiful honey coloured onyx is very special. Not […]

Pouring Bronze

Furnace Woes

 

My furnace failed a few days ago. I’m sad. I was heating up the furnace to melt some white bronze for a Wonder Woman casting and although it reached at least 930 C (the goal was 1020 C), when I checked it five or ten minutes later, it was down to around 750 C and […]

William Miles in China

Artist Statement

 

I cast bronze sculptures of fantasy art and western art. Fantasy ideas offer the freedom to explore different physical concepts that are outside normal life experience. Western art allows me to make a few pieces for local cultural avenues of expression. I like to set my sculptures in situations that can be interpreted in different […]

Edmonton Expo

Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo

 

It was a very successful event in Edmonton September 22-24, 2017! I was very pleased to be able to participate and I would like to thank the event coordinators and everyone who came to my booth. I received many wonderful compliments and want to thank all who purchased my work. I took a few photographs […]

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Welcome!

 

Welcome to my Bronze Casting Workshop! I cast and assemble solid bronze sculptures of cute (kawaii) fantasy or superhero or anime figurines.  My castings are all hot cast using the lost wax Lost wax or investment casting is an ancient method of making a metal object from an original form shaped in wax. The wax […]

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A Modern Website in 2017

 

Happy New Year! I thought it time to update my Bronze Treasures website as the old style was, well, old. So, I have changed the theme styling to something that is a bit more modern. You can always let me know if you like this better? I also didn’t think my site was being indexed […]

Alice in Pyjamas

Casting Poll

 

Folks, as you know I cast solid bronze figurines of cute characters.  I have choices as to what should be done next.  So, I put a little poll or survey on my website that shows  four options on my pending work list over this winter.  If you have a moment, can you pop by and […]

Girl with Bicycle

Workshop Gallery

 

This post is a slide show of some of my workshop pictures. It’s always interesting to see how someone makes things.  I hope you enjoy these photographs of some of my bronze castings in my workshop.