{"id":168,"date":"2015-07-24T18:36:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T22:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2020-01-18T15:11:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T20:11:10","slug":"foundry-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/?page_id=168","title":{"rendered":"Foundry-Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The historical lost wax casting system has been redesigned and modernized making this studio \/ foundry have the largest known one-man safe operation with a pouring capacity of 300 lb. of\u00a0 bronze per melt with mold investment size limits of 7 ft. high x 43 inches in diameter. \u00a0A double bridge crane hoist system does all the lifting to control handling furnaces, kilns, molds and metals with automatic safety gravity counterweights for ease of operation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"shortcode-2\" class=\"ggCopyTextCode\"><section id=\"grid-gallery-2\" data-offset=\"5\" data-area-position=\"\" data-width=\"auto\" data-width=\"\" data-height=\"215\" data-quicksand = \"disabled\" data-quicksand-duration = \"none\" data-popup-type = \"pretty-photo\" data-popup-slideshow = \"0\" data-popup-slideshow-speed = \"2500\" class=\"grid-gallery grid-gallery-fixed\" style=\"width:100%;height:autopx;overflow:hidden;\"> <section id=\"photos-2\" class=\"grid-gallery-photos\"> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/architect1-l-e1442769339928.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Both Antifreeze for heating and 9 Kw for electric\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/architect1-l-322x215.jpg\" alt=\"Studio \/Foundry with Solar\" title=\"Both Antifreeze for heating and 9 Kw for electric\" data-caption=\"The Foundry w Solar\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">The Foundry w Solar<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WaxMockup640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Wax Mockup model\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WaxMockup640-160x215.jpg\" alt=\"Full scale Wax Mockup for double doors\" title=\"Wax Mockup model\" data-caption=\"Wax Mockup model\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Wax Mockup model<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiln5768cX640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The burnout is generally about 5 to 7 days @ 950F to remove wax, contents, gases and chemical moisture.\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiln5768cX640-289x215.jpg\" alt=\"Hoisting Kiln onto 7 Molds\" title=\"The burnout is generally about 5 to 7 days @ 950F to remove wax, contents, gases and chemical moisture.\" data-caption=\"Lost Wax Process starts\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Lost Wax Process starts<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casting90Po640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Furnace readying to pour 300 Lb. Bronze\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casting90Po640-172x215.jpg\" alt=\"Bronze Melt\" title=\"Furnace readying to pour 300 Lb. Bronze\" data-caption=\"Opening Furnace \" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Opening Furnace <\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pour5524B640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Prior to pour any slag and molten glass cover is removed from top of melt\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pour5524B640-175x215.jpg\" alt=\"Slag Removal\" title=\"Prior to pour any slag and molten glass cover is removed from top of melt\" data-caption=\"Slag Removal\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Slag Removal<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pour640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"300 # bronze per melt\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pour640-231x215.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Pour\" title=\"300 # bronze per melt \" data-caption=\"Studio Pour\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Studio Pour<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pour5589crPo640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Metal is poured @ about 2300 F\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pour5589crPo640-244x215.jpg\" alt=\"Bronze Pour\" title=\"Metal is poured @ about 2300 F \" data-caption=\"Bronze Pour\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Bronze Pour<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrawPour640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Studio Pour\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DrawPour640-287x215.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Pour\" title=\"Studio Pour\" data-caption=\"Studio Pour\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Studio Pour<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AluminumPour640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Used for up to 900 Lb. Aluminum Melts\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AluminumPour640-325x215.jpg\" alt=\"Tilt Melting Furnace\" title=\"Used for up to 900 Lb. Aluminum Melts\" data-caption=\"Tilt Pour Melting Furnace\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Tilt Pour Melting Furnace<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cast006a640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Turnover Rigging\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cast006a640-177x215.jpg\" alt=\"Turnover Rigging\" title=\"Turnover Rigging\" data-caption=\"Device to smoothly turn over fragile 1000 lb. mold investments before burnout and again after to pour metal\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Device to smoothly turn over fragile 1000 lb. mold investments before burnout and again after to pour metal<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CASTI640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Cooling after pour\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CASTI640-276x215.jpg\" alt=\"Mold Investment\" title=\"Cooling after pour\" data-caption=\"Mold Investment\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Mold Investment<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cast640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"cooling after pour\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cast640-274x215.jpg\" alt=\"Plaster based Molds\" title=\"cooling after pour\" data-caption=\"Plaster based Molds\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Plaster based Molds<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/casti077b640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Used to move cast molds to breakout cleanup areas\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/casti077b640-287x215.jpg\" alt=\"Open Barrow Dolly\" title=\"Used to move cast molds to breakout cleanup areas\" data-caption=\"Open Barrow Dolly\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Open Barrow Dolly<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CastHoisting640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Hoisting wood clad Oil Baked Sand panel molds after bronze pouring\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CastHoisting640-287x215.jpg\" alt=\"Oil Baked Sand molds\" title=\"Hoisting wood clad Oil Baked Sand panel molds after bronze pouring\" data-caption=\"Oil Baked Sand molds\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Oil Baked Sand molds<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GuildEAGLE640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bronze, Copper w Marble and Marble Seating 20&amp;#039; H x 6&amp;#039; Dia. with16Ft. marble Seating base Dia.\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GuildEAGLE640-154x215.jpg\" alt=\"Wind Beneath One&#039;s Wings\" title=\"Bronze, Copper w Marble and Marble Seating 20&#039; H x 6&#039; Dia. with16Ft. marble Seating base Dia.\" data-caption=\"Wind Beneath One&#039;s Wings\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Wind Beneath One's Wings<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mold1foam2a640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"6Ft. Dia. mockup for tree top section\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mold1foam2a640-183x215.jpg\" alt=\"Beginning Styrofoam Mockup\" title=\"6Ft. Dia. mockup for tree top section\" data-caption=\"Beginning Styrofoam Mockup\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Beginning Styrofoam Mockup<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio1b640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bronze and marble\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio1b640-192x215.jpg\" alt=\"Tree segment\" title=\"Bronze and marble\" data-caption=\"Tree segment\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Tree segment<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SprayMetlizing640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Entry Doors\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SprayMetlizing640-156x215.jpg\" alt=\"Spray Brass and Copper Metalizing\" title=\"Entry Doors\" data-caption=\"Spray Brass and Copper Metalizing\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Spray Brass and Copper Metalizing<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <a class=\"gg-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SPRAYbronze640.jpg\" target=\"_self\" title=\"open mold copper surfacing prior to backup\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[pp_gal]\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" > <figure class=\"grid-gallery-caption shadow-show\" data-tags=\"\" data-grid-gallery-type=\"quarter-two-step\" style=\"display:none;border-radius:20px; box-shadow:2px4px5px#000000;; margin:5px; height:215 ~px; width:auto;\"> <div class=\"crop\" style=\"\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SPRAYbronze640-100x215.jpg\" alt=\"Spraying molten copper from wire\" title=\"open mold copper surfacing prior to backup\" data-caption=\"Spraying molten copper from wire\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\" \/> <\/div> <figcaption data-alpha=\"5\" style=\"border-radius:20px; color:#ffffff; background-color:#000000; font-size:14px; text-align:2; font-family:;\" > <div class=\"grid-gallery-figcaption-wrap\" style=\"vertical-align:;\"> <span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Spraying molten copper from wire<\/span> <\/div> <\/figcaption> <\/figure> <\/a> <div class=\"grid-gallery-clearfix\"><\/div> <\/section> <div class=\"grid-gallery-clearfix\"><\/div> <\/section> <!-- Gallery by Supsystic plugin --> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> window.galleryLoaded = (function() { jQuery('head').append( '<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"http:\/\/bpfink.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/gallery-by-supsystic\/src\/GridGallery\/Colorbox\/jquery-colorbox\/themes\/theme_1\/colorbox.css\">' ); jQuery('.gg-video').colorbox({ iframe: true, innerHeight: '90%', innerWidth: '90%', maxHeight: '90%', maxWidth: '90%', rel: 'grid-gallery', onComplete: function() { jQuery.colorbox.resize({ width: window.innerWidth > 560 ? 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