Professional Artist Blacksmith Melissa Cole (FWCB) produces bespoke contemporary designed metal work from her Wiltshire forge.
Working to commission for private clients and public art pieces, Melissa’s work has a distinctive style, rhythm and flow inspired by forms and lines found in natural spaces. Her work has a sense of movement which comes directly from the making processes of forging, each piece designed to fit the location and purpose.
Public work by Melissa can be found in Oxford, Plymouth, Chippenham, Swindon and in many schools across the South West. Smaller sculptural pieces can be viewed at her gallery alongside the forge and in exhibitions across the country.
Melissa also teaches private blacksmithing and sculptural metal work from her own forge and was a Short Course tutor at West Dean College.
Spike is an Artist, Blacksmith and Teacher who established her business in 2003, and her passion and love for metal is infectious to those she teaches.
Spike designs and forges unique pieces from small household items to large gates and balustrades, with some even including the edition of forged animals as part of the design.
With her intensive Artistic knowledge, Spike creates large animal sculptures for private clients as well as schools and public spaces.
Spike also offers private one to one Artistic Blacksmithing tuition in her fully operational workshop, with a range of courses to choose from. These courses can include a combination of welding and engineering for complete beginners or for those more advanced. Being a professional teacher, Spike has regular students that receive on going training to build up their personal skill set, ready for college application or to start up their own business.
wwwblacksmithingwithspike.co.uk
The Thirsty Bear Blacksmithing Company is an artistic metalworking studio using the ancient art of blacksmithing to create contemporary and traditional metalwork that blows people’s minds. It is run by artist blacksmith Jake Bowers. It’s called Thirsty Bear Blacksmithing Company because I work very hard, am partial to a berry or two and have a few cubs to feed.
Using a coke-fired forge, where steel bars are heated and then forged over an anvil, I can guarantee that all products have the individual touch of a craftsman. We’re big enough to cope with any job but small enough to guarantee the kind of attention to detail that you should expect from an expert craftman.
Jake graduated with a triple distinction Extended diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalwork from Plumpton College and trained as a silversmith at Helliden’s Folkhogskola in Sweden in 1998. He also holds a journeyman’s certificate from Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths founded in 1299.
On this website you’ll see galleries of my completed work and works in progress. I produce everything from traditional wrought iron gates in steel to jewellery in precious metals for a variety of public and private clients. I also use this website to share what we’re up to with our latest commissions with our customers.
The Thirsty Bear Forge has been a member of Checkatrade, Britain’s premier source of vetted, reputable tradespeople since July 2014, which means you can independently verify what previous customers have said about our work. It’s a hard won reputation I guard very passionately and think about every time I start a piece of work.
Paddy & Graham have between them 30 years’ experience of blacksmithing and bladesmithing. We run courses in sword making, blacksmith tools, hammers, welding and fabrication. On the sword and hammer making courses the student has the use of 2 air hammers, 2 hydraulic presses and a flypress. All modern tools are also used to make the courses easier for students such as grinders. find us on, https://www.craftcourses.com/providers/art-of-fire-crafts
O&Co Blacksmiths was founded and is run by Oliver Boyett. A true craftsman, he relishes working in many mediums though he is best known for working with hot forged steel. He has an eye for exotic products, combining cutting-edge design with traditional blacksmithing methods that reach back through time. The result is beautiful, well-loved pieces, fit for today’s world that last a lifetime.
Melissa Cole is a Worshipful Company Of Blacksmiths Bronze FWCB artist blacksmith with over 25 years’ experience designing & making handmade contemporary ironwork for the home & garden from forged steel & wrought iron. Commissions are taken for bespoke sculptures, gates & railings for private clients and public art projects.
Melissa also runs private courses in blacksmithing & sculptural metalwork courses from her rural forge based in the Pewsey Vale near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Designing.
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Senior tutor at Freeman College, Sheffield. Blacksmithing as a therapy. Blacksmithing. Charcoal making. Practical Skills Therapeutic Education PSTE.
Anvil Forge is a small Blacksmith and Metalworking company specialising in small and medium size projects with a bias for traditional and contemporary designs but willing to consider most proposals. We work with clients , architects , local authorities , schools etc etc. and try to offer an cost effective design without compromising design and quality.
Anvil Forge also offer experience days with various themes from the traditional ‘blacksmith day’ to one or two day knife making classes or maybe our ‘starwars / sci fi classes for something a bit more unusual !
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