A foundry tooling body includes portions or features formed in accordance with a predetermined model that are at least partially coated using one of PVD coating and electroplating to form a metallic surface of at least a portion of the foundry tooling body, wherein each metallic surface is configured to produce a sand mold suitable for casting parts.

A foundry tooling body includes portions or features formed in accordance with a predetermined model that are at least partially coated using one of PVD coating and electroplating to form a metallic surface of at least a portion of the foundry tooling body, wherein each metallic surface is configured to produce a sand mold suitable for casting parts.