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Skills you'll learn

Forging

About the Course

Over this Sunday course, you will be introduced to the ancient art of Blacksmithing. You will be guided through the art of forging by blacksmith Stephen Lock.

Under his guidance, you will learn how to transform a piece of steel bar into a personalised bottle opener and several other objects, that can be both functional and decorative, using traditional techniques. This will involve learning tapering, flattening, hot punching, drifting a hole, twisting and hot stamping. After perfecting your creation, you will then learn how to seal the piece using hot wax.

This course promises to be an exciting and informative learning experience for anyone who wants to try their hand at hot forge work, and get stuck in with a hammer on the anvil!

This course includes a forge induction. After completion, you will be able to book the forge to work on your personal blacksmithing projects.

Please be aware that blacksmithing is physically demanding and this course will require you to use heavy equipment - we advise you are fit and well before booking the course.

Additional information

Please dress appropriately for metalwork, no trainers or shorts, we recommend sturdy shoes/boots and jeans or similar. We also recommend sturdy shoes/boots to be worn for woodwork.

Accessibility

Please note at this time Studio 2 has no step-free access and has three flights of stairs up to the Workshop Room. All Metalwork takes place on the ground floor.

We have a hearing loop available.