Blacksmithing and Creative Metalwork Courses

My course is for a maximum of two people per day.

It only costs £165 per person per day - a small materials charge may occur if you make something bigg - we will talk this through at the start of the day.

You get to make your own designs - bring a few ideas with you - look online or do some photos or sketches of your own.

You can choose to make a simple forged item following one of my designs.

My course allows you to be experimental and create a piece of sculpture work - my courses are more flexible in approach than some other courses.

I aim to have as little intervention in your creation as possible - you should go home feeling like it is your work not mine!

You get a teacher with over 30 years teaching experience guiding you through your day.

The difference between my courses and others can be described as mine are 'more millimetres than inches'!

Blacksmithing is a more refined craft than a lot of people think and I teach to get the best out of the individual students irrespective of their experience.

Very hard for me to say without having seen you work with a hammer!

I use the 'S' hook making exercise as a guide to tell me what you should be able to achieve.

I wouldn't plan on making a gate in a day so it is unlikely that a beginner will be able to do this too!

Look at the  Pinterest board or Flikr site to see examples of what has been made on my other day courses.

On previous day courses students have made;

a small sculptural piece for the garden, a candle stick, a loo roll holder, a toasting fork, a bird feeder, a lantern hook, a curtain pole, a flower!

I am able to provide set pieces for you to copy - a wall mounted hook or a poker with a spiral handle are popular.

I try to make sure that you do get the full experience of working as a blacksmith.

You will be stood up all day!

It can be hard on your hands if you are not used to working with a hammer all day.

I try to ensure that I choose the right size project for you based on how you get on with your S hook!

I have lots of different size hammers to suit different hand sizes, abilities and strengths!

'It's a bit different to other blacksmithing courses I have done - you (Melissa) focus on refining technique and quality of work rather than a bash it out kind of day.'

'V and N really enjoyed it - I was delighted and amazed at what they produced in one day. Very proud of their hard work and yours!'

Unfortunately, I do get cancellations for my one day courses so if you would like to be added to the waiting list in case of a last minute cancellation, please let me know.

I have this year had an unprecendented number of cancellations for my one day courses and am reviewing my T's & C's as shown below:

If you do have to cancel a booked course, please give me 21 days notice by phone or email.  Deposits are non-refundable I'm afraid!

Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

If you have been given a voucher and you don't want to do a day blacksmithng, please contact me to arrange exchanging the remaining value of your voucher for a stock item I have made, or alternatively, how to use the value of the voucher towards a commissioned item.