Heavy Metal has been casting and engineering metal in Wellington since 1999, undertaking creative projects of all sizes for the art and design industries. Heavy Metal is firmly established as one of New Zealand's leading metal workshops, specialising in large and complex metal casting and fabrication, and metal restoration and repair.

Outstanding Workmanship

Our foundrymen are trade qualified, old school metal craftsmen with an international reputation for impeccable and meticulous workmanship. We work closely with creatives from all design principles to undertake projects of all sizes. From fine art through to 20 tonne bronze memorials, we have the know how and experience to design, manufacture and restore metal.

Metal Casting

Metal Fabrication

Metal Restoration

Sand Casting

Lost Wax Casting

Bronze Sculpture

Foundry Services

Traditional Sand Casting

Lost Wax Casting

Metal Fabrication

Brass, Bronze, Aluminium and Copper Melting

Polishing, Welding and Finishing

Metal Restoration and Repair

Fine Art Casting

Specialised Patination

Bronze Plaques

Bronze Monuments and Memorials

Architectural Casting

Traditional Foundry Patternmaking

Product Design

Mould Making and Tool Making

Conservation and Preservation

Sandblasting and Shotblasting

Dustless Blasting

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Bronze Art Foundry

Heavy Metal is one of New Zealand's most experienced and successful bronze art foundries. Over the last 25 years, we've been casting and engineering sculpture, memorials and monuments for some of our country's most prominent designers and artists. If you can imagine it, we can make it.

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Bronze Plaques

Bronze Monuments & Memorials

Fine Art Casting

Brass, Bronze, Ali & Copper Melting

Mould & Tool Making

Welding & Finishing

The Foundry Gallery

Our online gallery showcases metal art and object designed and crafted by our resident artists and designers; and a curated selection of vintage metalware, tools and collectables. Purchase or commission metal art direct; or select items from our vast and interesting metal collections. Please note the gallery pictured has now moved online.

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Tupua III

Brett Rangitaawa, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Raukawa

Offset Orbs

Metalogy Design

Mangopare Entrance Handles

Jen Waterson, Muaūpoko, Pakakohi

Brett Rangitaawa, Te Ātiawa Taranaki, Ngāti Raukawa Waikato

"I started working with metal at 15, completing a metal casting apprenticeship in Lower Hutt. My life’s work as a foundryman - engineering and casting works for the design and art industries, enables and inspires my career as a craftsman and artist".

E N Q U I R E

Standing Rock

Parihaka Prophet

Taniwha

Jen Waterson

Muaūpoko, Pakakohi

E N Q U I R E

Brass Crucibles

Sold Out

Mangopare

Architectural Hardware

Wheku

Silicon Bronze. Editions available.

Wheku Vase

Limited Edition

Copper Crucibles

Sold Out

Brass Orbs

Polilshed Brass

PG2000 Precision Sharpening and Grinding

In 2016 Heavy Metal acquired PG2000 Precision Grinding - an established Tool and Saw Workshop and Retail Showroom. PG2000 stock a huge selection of Linbide Bits and Stark Blades. We also buy, sell and source vintage tools.

Sharpening & Grinding

HSS Cut Off Saws

Rotabroaches, Router Bits

Tungsten, Carbide Tipped Tools

Grooving Saws and Bandsaws

Chisels, Drills

Handsaws, Garden Tools

Guillotine and Planer Blades

Profile Knives and Chipper Knives

Dieset Pins and Bushes

Spindle Moulders and Cutters

Linbide TCT Tools and Saws

Stark HSS and Jiffy Saws

Buy, sell, source vintage tools and blades

CONTACT THE SAW SHOP

Grinding

Knives & Saws

Sharpening

Foundry & Saw Shop

5/55 Parkside Road, Seaview

Phone: 04 9396382

sales@heavymetal.net.nz

Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm

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