BLACKSMITHING and CREATIVE METAL WORK COURSES

WITH MASTER BLACKSMITH MELISSA COLE

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO TRY YOUR HAND AT

 TRADITIONAL BLACKSMITHING?

DO YOU WANT TO CREATE AN ORIGINAL METAL SCULPTURE?

STUCK FOR AN EXCITING GIFT?

COME ON A ONE-DAY COURSE ON THE EDGE OF THE INSPIRING SAVERNAKE FOREST NEAR MARLBOROUGH WHERE YOU CAN SPEND A DAY WORKING THE FORGE AND USING TRADITIONAL AND MODERN TECHNIQUES TO CREATE YOUR OWN FORGED METAL SCULPTURE OR FUNCTIONAL OBJECT FOR THE HOUSE OR GARDEN.

YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO FORGE A TAPER, PUNCH A HOLE, SPLIT, UPSET, BEND AND SCROLL HOT METAL USING A TRADIONAL COAL FORGE, HAMMER AND ANVIL

YOU WILL START BY FORGING A SIMPLE ‘S’ HOOK THEN MAKE A PIECE TO YOUR OWN DESIGN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY

EXAMPLES OF PIECES MADE ON ONE DAY COURSES;

CANDLESTICKS, POKERS, TONGS, HANGING BRACKETS, CUTLERY STAND, DOOR HANDLES, DOOR KNOCKERS, DOOR STAYS, TRIVETS, SCULPTURES…

COURSES RUN DURING THE LAST WEEK OF EACH MONTH AND AT OTHER TIMES BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT

ONLY TWO PLACES AVAILABLE FOR EACH ONE DAY COURSE 

ONLY £120 PER PERSON INCLUDING MATERIALS

ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED

TO MAKE A RESERVATION OR BUY A GIFT VOUCHER - PLEASE EMAIL OR PHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION

TEL: 01672 519322

EMAIL: melissasculpture@aol.com