BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE Porcelain Bronze ON EBAY: Primarily, when buying an antique on eBay you should have done enough research to know what it is you are buying. Ebay can be a minefield for the...
There have been a number of questions concerning the difference between a Hot Cast and Cold Cast Bronze. Short and sweet version: Hot Cast is Metal and Cold Cast is Resin. Both forms are usually made from a...
As a follow on to my two earlier guides, I have had requests on how to identify a real hot cast bronze. The following are only suggestions and no harm whatsoever should be caused to a real hot cast bronze in...
A Short Guide to Buying and Selling Antique Frames Antique, old, and vintage picture frames have become collectable and valuable pieces of art in there own right.Examples of 19th Century composition...
Cold cast pewter is a relatively new material which has been developed over the last 20 years or so. Becoming a very popular choice recently for use in the Manufacturing of Sculptures and Figurines due to the...
Hello there. I've been collecting bronzes by a company called Heredities for a while now, and thought that if you had seen one of these fine peices, and had considered perhaps starting a collection of your...
The most traditional method of casting bronze is the Lost Wax Process. This process is more commonly used for figural sculptures capturing fine detail whilst the other common method, Sand Casting is used for...
Cold Cast Bronze I am writing this article as I get asked all the time what exactly is Cold Cast Bronze? Cold Cast Bronze can be described as bronze resin or sometimes just bronze when the seller is giving the...
A Guide to buying Bronze Sculptures, how to verify Genuine Bronzes from the endless Cheap reproductions in the market today. Real Bronzes last forever, cheap copies can be hazardous and very rarely retain or...
Liquid Metals When I was first given samples of these Roberson’s Liquid Metal to test, I did wonder if they were what they said they were – metal in liquid form. I spoke with the person who actually made...