There's a certain amount of self-interest in this post, but mostly just trying to keep a resource for makers in Massachusetts alive. Stonybrook Fine Arts in Jamaica Plain, Boston (where I work as crew and a metalsmithing teacher) is now available to offer foundry services for artists, hobbyists, craftspeople and the rest. They do castings in silicon bronze (weldable to steel) and aluminum, and can work from molds, waxes, prototypes, or even drawings. So if you need some antique, gear, machine part... read more
