Urban Crafts Foundation

Contact name: Urban Crafts Foundation

58
Total bookings

Rating

(18)

about 7 years
with CraftCourses

Maker's bio

The Urban Crafts Foundation is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company based at Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Education in Essex. Our fully equipped blacksmiths forge is designed so that we can efficiently teach and carry out commissioned work. We offer classes to members of the public in blacksmithing, coppersmithing and other crafts that we try to keep affordable. These in turn allow us to run subsidised workshops with young people facing challenges that stop them from thriving in mainstream education.

Courses, kits & gifts

gold award

Romford

Blacksmithing taster session at Urban Crafts Foundation

3 hours

Next date: 10th Aug 2025

(4)

£90.00

gold award

Romford

First steps in blacksmithing - 1 day class

6 hours

Next date: 7th Sep 2025

(1)

£192.00

gold award

Romford

Make a copper bowl

3 hours

Next date: 26th Jul 2025

(9)

£82.00

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews

13 Apr 25'

William Heffernan reviewed: Blacksmithing taster session at Urban Crafts Foundation

"I have left feedback on Facebook as well. This is possibly the best experience for me. The three hour course was long enough to taste the craft which was taught by 2 amiable and competent teachers. Keep it up guys. WONDERFUL! William Heffernan."

26 Aug 24'

MG reviewed: Make a copper bowl

"Great course. Highly recommended."

26 Aug 24'

MG reviewed: Introduction to Coppersmithing - make a copper candlestick

"Had a lovely morning making a copper bowl. Learnt so much and would highly recommend the course to others. For anyone doing a physics course, this is physics in action and puts theory into practice. Currently looking at other courses on their website! "

25 Mar 24'

Hayley & James reviewed: Make a copper bowl

"Lizzie was absolutely fantastic both before and during the course. I had requested whether the 'Make a Copper Bowl' course ever took place on a Saturday instead of a Sunday to work around personal commitments, and she very kindly changed the date of the weekend I had in mind to a Saturday! Shortly before we were due to take the course, James broke his leg and was left unable to weight-bear, and we were concerned about whether this blacksmithing course would be at all possible given his condition, or whether it would be a case of rebooking or possibly even losing the money on the booking, given the short notice. Lizzie couldn't have been kinder, calling me to discuss arrangements for James, offering to either rebook to a later date or put a plan in place for the original date to make things easier for him. We were able to park much closer than normal to the venue, James was sat closest to the entrance/furthest away from the non-mobile blacksmithing tools so that he didn't represent a trip hazard to the other participants, and Lizzie even had some mobile blacksmithing tools so that James could take part fully whilst sitting down instead of having to stand at the different devices. We had a fantastic time, and are so grateful for all Lizzie did! Thank you so much, and we wish you all the best for the future! "