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Rob Griffin

Best known for his work as an oral foundryist, Rob spent much of his early years making nails by chewing a combination of manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten. The mantra in the oral foundryist industry, “there’s a lot a man can do with a few alloying elements and a bottle of Everclear,” is attributed to Rob. It wasn’t until the mid 90’s that Rob considered that oral foundryism might be an art form. He began submitting his work, at first steel ponies and model bi-planes, to galleries along the East Coast of the United States. His work became a boon in the metal art community. Soon, Rob found himself swamped with commission requests. This led to Rob’s second and possibly most famous quote: “I don’t chew for money; I chew for passion. And even my gambling debts won’t cause me to compromise my art.”