Blacksmithing and creative metal work courses

with master blacksmith Melissa Cole FWCB

Have you ever wanted to try 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, Wiltshire where you can spend a day learning to work the forge and use traditional and modern techniques to create your own forged metal sculpture or functional object for the house or garden.

Only two people per day with your own anvil and tools, you can learn how to forge a taper, punch a hole, split, upset, bend and scroll hot metal using a traditional coal forge.

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…

To see more examples go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissa_cole/sets/

Testimonials

"Thank you for introducing me to the amazing world of blacksmithing. I am particularly grateful for your patience (which must have been sorely tested as yet another scroll went AWOL) - the three days were great fun".

"I just want to write and thank you for a brilliant day. I learned a lot, had fun and came away with a finished product far exceeding my expectations. I gained a real appreciation for the art and skill of working with metal and just how much you can transform a piece of metal by heating it and manipulating it".

Courses this year

February 2012	LAST MINUTE AVAILABILITY! ONE PLACE ON FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY	March 2012	26th and 27th, 29th - 30th
April 2012	23rd - 27th	May 2012	28th, 29th, 30th, 31st and 1st June
June 2012	TBC
July 2012	TBC

Planned dates for 2012 are to run courses during the last week of each month, incorporating school holidays where possible. Courses run on weekdays. Contact me if you have a specific date in mind and I will try to fit you in.

Only £125 per person including materials

All protective equipment and tools will be provided