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August 2023 by LaurieB980
They offered an amazing tour of the foundry, and later told us that of all the many tours they have done over the past 20 years or so, we were one of a very few groups to actually experience the pouring of the molten bronze into the molds! It was an extremely hot area where this was done, and the three men working with the molten bronze were all wearing very heavy gloves and full body protection as well as face and eye protection. They said the bronze is heated to 2000 degrees! Our tour guide clearly explained the process from start to finish, and everyone on the tour was fascinated by what he showed us. Our tour included young boys, twins, who were celebrating their 6th birthday that day, so it's a tour for young and old alike!!
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June 2023 by mariesZ6468PB
Great tour! Well worth your time and money!
WILL NEVER LOOK A BRONZE STATUES THE SAME. For a small town its amazing where they have pieces they have made!
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May 2023 by 528shellyk
This was an excellent and informative tour of a fine art foundry that produces beautiful bronze sculptures. You get to see each step of the process and the friendly, knowledgeable guide is very good at explaining the process. You’re encouraged to ask lots of questions about the process and you get to watch various artisans working on the different steps. The tour lasts about an hour. Highly recommended!
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October 2022 by utahman2016
I had no idea how interesting this tour would be. The lost wax process is quite in depth and seeing the artisans at work was fun. Seeing all of the sculptures in the different stages of work really helped me understand how much goes into each piece.
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September 2022 by Antonio T
A complete tour and very educational. Excellent tour guide and questions were thoroughly answered. Don't miss this tour if visiting Joseph.
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December 2021 by Scott Schmidt
Excellent work, they even reframed an arrowhead display for us. Seriously custom work.
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September 2021 by Michael Grossnickle
Very cool place to have a tour
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July 2021 by OregonMomoffive
The tour of the foundry was fascinating. I had no idea what all went into creating bronze sculptures! I would recommend t taking the tour first and then walk the main street of Joseph to see all the bronze statues. It makes you appreciate them even more.
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July 2021 by helenemL1146VJ
The foundry tour was very interesting and we left with an appreciation of the time and effort that goes into a bronze sculpture.
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June 2021 by Jim B
We have always admired bronze sculptures but had no idea of how much work went into them. After going on this tour we came away with a new appreciation of the effort that goes into each creation. The tour takes you through each step of the process and our guide was great about answering our many questions. If you are in Joseph, this is well worth your time!
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January 2020 by JoDee Z
At the urging of family members, we made sure we visited the foundry on a recent trip to Joseph. What a great tour we had! Our guide took her time with us, and was knowledable and fun. She had worked in field for 30+ years, so we were in good hands. We spent nearly an hour, and the time flew by! Definitely put this stop on your list of places to visit when you're in the area. You won't be sorry.
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October 2019 by Kristin A
We were happy we were able to do the 11am tour of the Bronze Foundary, especially when so much in Joseph seemed to be closed the month of October. Our tour guide, Casey, was friendly and offered lots of information on the making of beautiful bronze sculptures. We spent lots of time and talked with sine of the artists working there. It was a wonderful tour and the high point of our trip to Joseph.
