Metal courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Once the fires are lit and the health and safety chat out of the way we will get straight down to the business of hammering some hot steel. The day is fully hands on and as well as learning the basic principles of blacksmithing, you will make two unique items to take home with you. The first project is the snail key ring and after that, students will get to make a dragon themed coat-hook. Techniques for tapering, hole punching, splitting and riveting will be covered. The Forge workshop is...

Traditional Blacksmithing one day tuition run by an award winning blacksmith with over 20 years hand forging experience. Students choose their own project to work on (within reason). Firebird forge is located in the heart of one of the oldest private estates in the south east and to the back of the forge is the woods where the stories of AA.Milne were set (The Hundred Acre Wood). The forge is in a 1500 square foot former dairy and has 6 individual forging stations with anvils and hand tools, along with...

Join our friendly Blacksmithing Team for a full day's tuition in basic forging! Award winning, master blacksmith, Nigel Barnett will guide you through the basic skills of forging. You will have a go at making your own items to take home. The course is very hands-on and attendees will learn the skills required to create a variety of traditional ironmongery. Working at your own speed, tuition is a demonstration followed by one to one guidance. You can expect to do 6-7 hours of forging in the day. Courses are run...

Come and ‘Have a Bash’ at Blacksmithing on a one-day, one to one introduction course! The process of heating and forging hot metal is fun, fascinating and should be enjoyed by everyone (albeit pretty hard work!!) Simply click on 'Ask a question' to arrange a course date!! Jake Hedge is a fully accredited Blacksmith from the National School of Blacksmithing who now runs his own Forge at a Sawmill in Onibury, set in the beautiful Shropshire hills near Ludlow. “Thanks to Jake’s patient and calm teaching” you’ll have no problem...

Courses are starting again so I am now taking bookings. There will be covid-19 guidelines that will have to be followed but due to the unstable nature of the situation I will brief you of these upon arrival. Your safety is our main concern and every step will be made to insure you have a safe and enjoyable experience at Highfield forge. Hope to see you soon Andy In this knife making course you will make a rustic knife over four hours out of a piece 1045 carbon steel. I...

Please read carefully the notes below in the "Whats Included" box about the extra precautions in place at the moment due to the Covid 19 situation. My name is Bridget Bradshaw and I am an award winning graduate from Birminghams School of Jewellery, and I have been qualified to teach for over 12 years. The aim of the day is to develop your skills in the craft of jewellery making whether you wish to pursue it as a hobby or an income. This is a one day Silver Jewellery workshop...

Please note, current dates are for the last part of 2021, I hope to add more dates as Covid is hopefully controlled, and Government guidance allows. Our blacksmith experience day is held at our forge dating from the 1830s, which is located in the London Museum of Water and Steam in Kew. The classes will have a maximum of three students. The day will start at 10am with a 9.45 arrival time. There will be approximately 60 minutes for lunch, and the day will finish at approximately 4.30.pm. The student...

One Day Blacksmithing Course with artist blacksmith Julian Wadsworth Dates are flexible so please get in touch by selecting 'chat with the maker'. This covers introduction to the forge, basic forging techniques and a chance to make a simple forged item such as a poker, toasting fork, hooks, coat rack, bottle opener, hanging basket bracket, bird feeder, lantern holder, griddle, candle holder, etc The studio workshop is based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and everyone with an interest in blacksmithing and forge-work is welcome. The course is ran on a one...