Engineering
Regardless of your working style or expertise, Polich Tallix can walk you through the various steps of your project. Whether you begin with a CAD drawing or a pencil sketch, our on-staff licensed structural engineer offers the support needed to ensure the longevity and safety of your work. We can take your project from conception to installation, including site prep and planning for environmental concerns. We offer the extensive knowledge and skill that only comes with training and experience
Enlarging
When enlarging or reducing artwork in various sizes, materials and styles, our enlargers tailor both the technique and technology to the distinct requirements of each piece. We are adept in the traditional methods of model making and 3-D pantographs and our craftspeople take personal pride in the exact replication of your work. We also are well versed in enlarging and reducing using the latest developments in digitizing and 3D computer programs, laser scanning and milled foam.
Mold Making
We can mold anything, of any size and with any surface detail. From a tiny fingerprint to a full size reproduction of a dinosaur, we have made a successful mold of it. Our molds are expertly designed in type and material to fit the needs and requirements of your project. We can create molds in your studio or in our foundry.
Sand Casting
Our automated sand mixing system allows us to mix 300 lbs of sand per minute, and with our 2400-pound bronze pour capacity we are able to produce large and economical castings. We use environmentally responsible binders and our sand is reclaimed and reused.
The careful and innovative molding staff at Polich Tallix is able to reproduce any surface or texture. Sand casting can capture incredible detail, resulting in high surface quality economically. We will cast from both rigid and semi-rigid pattern materials, and have produced successfully in stone, leaves, wood, foam, and plastilene among others.
Lost Wax Casting
We cast in 316 Stainless Steel, Silicon Bronze, Aluminum and precious metals such as gold and silver.
Our gating team collaborates closely with the foundry to determine the runner system that will best cast your sculpture, considering not only the metal being poured, but also the formal elements that make your sculpture distinct. Our patented Quikcast method makes us the best ceramic shell facility in the northeast. With 2400 lbs pour capacity and jumbo autoclave measuring 6’ in diameter; our casting capabilities are three times larger than the industry standard.
Finishing
Our finishing department assesses each piece individually for its specific needs, and works with the artist to find the process and level of involvement that is right for them. We expertly recreate the structure and texture of the original pattern, refining the form, and preparing the surface of the piece for patination or coating. Years of experience are ours to offer in developing a finishing technique that is right for your artwork.
Fabrication
Whether a project requires forming, crushing, ripping, spinning, plasma cutting, water jet cutting or laser cutting, our large, well-equipped shop and years of experience can successfully implement any design. We bring a commitment to craftsmanship rooted in engineering to the construction of each work, ensuring the quality and longevity of the largest or smallest pieces.
We work with the artist or project manager to make even the most complex project operate within its engineering and budgetary constraints.
Patination and Coatings
As the only fine art foundry in the United States with a metallurgist on staff, Polich Tallix is in the unique position to offer the full support of an experienced and dedicated staff who will work closely with the artist to find or develop the right finish, color and texture for each project. We are well versed in all aspects painting, patination, electroplating, lacquer, enamel, incralac and wax.
Conservation and Restoration
Catering to Museums, private collectors and outdoor sculpture gardens, Polich Tallix is sensitive to issues of preservation and conservation. We proceed under the strictest guidelines of accuracy set down by the IAC to ensure the longevity and the accuracy of each piece, and consult with a number of hand picked conservators in order to proscribe the best treatment. Each process is documented at each step, serving to record the history and regeneration of each object.
For cleaning, color matching, re-waxing, or any other restorative or protective need, our careful and experienced staff can work on site or here in our facilities.
Rigging, Installation and Transportation
We use only the most experienced art handlers, who expertly and carefully rig your work for safe transport to its intended site for installation, or to our factory from your studio. The utmost consideration is given to the safety and longevity of the piece during handling.
We will undertake all aspects of local, national or international transport, including all paperwork, assembly and disassembly.