How It Works – Lost Wax Casting for Walter Bosse

Walter Bosse Hand Ashtray Master to Wax to Mold

Let’s dive into a little bit about the handmade casting process to understand a little more about what makes Walter Bosse and Vienna Bronze items special. The casting process used is “lost wax casting” or “investment casting.” Here all the steps and love that go into the creation of a Walter Bosse model: 1. Starting […]

Vintage Collection Available!

Walter Bosse Vintage

We recently acquired a selection of vintage new-old-stock items cast in the 1960s in Germany and are now releasing them for wholesale. Due to the vintage sand-casting and hand-finishing methods, every item is slightly different. Quantities are limited so once they sell out, they are gone! Stock sheet available by request, just drop us a […]

NEW Walter Bosse Necklace Collection!

Walter Bosse Necklaces

We are excited to introduce a small collection of Walter Bosse necklaces in our Etsy shop. Each pendant is attached to black plated chain with lobster clasp closure, or adjustable-length waxed black cotton cord. Custom chain lengths are also available! Comes wrapped in a black velvet embossed bag with gold Certificate of Authenticity. More pictures […]

Limited Edition Custom Wooden Crates for Walter Bosse’s Hedgehogs

Walter Bosse wooden box for his hedgehog ashtrays, depicting custom stencil and pochoir brushes.

We aren’t able to share as much detail on the Fab sale so we thought we’d share some up close and personal photos of the boxes. A little bit about the process: Each box is a custom made sliding lid wine box made of solid pine. We fitted the lid with some extra support struts […]

Custom Letterpress Certificates for Walter Bosse’s Hedgehogs

Walter Bosse Letterpress Hedgehog Ashtray Authenticity Cards

Next up, we thought we’d share some up close and personal photos of the letterpress Certificate of Authenticity cards we produced specially for the upcoming sale. A little bit about the process: Each card was hand printed with a Heidelberg Windmill on duplexed Eames solar white paper. The back was printed knockout in black and […]

Les Hérissons Noirs – Behind the Scenes Walter Bosse Hedgehogs Photos

Walter Bosse Hedgehogs Noir

Thought we would share some experimental behind-the-scenes shots for the newly released Bosse hedgehogs, their letterpress certificates and the wooden box. We decided to see how a black backdrop looked so we thought we’d call the set Les Hérissons Noirs. I think they came out looking pretty classy! We probably won’t be able to use […]

Introducing the Walter Bosse Master Collection

Collection of Walter Bosse Brass Masters

We were recently given a very generous donation of vintage original masters by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller. These include bronze sculptures and everyday objects used for casting which are about 20% larger than finished items cast from these masters. All have been sitting unused since the 1950s and came from the original collection of […]