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.
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
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.
contact THE foundryThe 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.
contact the galleryBrett 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 EPG2000 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
Foundry & Saw Shop
5/55 Parkside Road, Seaview
Phone: 04 9396382
sales@heavymetal.net.nz
Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm