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Cleghorn farm,Lanark, ML11 7RN
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blackcroft farm , church road farley hill, wokingham

Anvil Forge is a small family business offering design , manufacturing and installation of bespoke handcrafted metalwork.

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Stanmer Preservation Society Rural Museum, Brighton, BN1 9SE

Food and Beverage guy gone rogue.
Bladesmithing, tool refurbishment, sharpening and other forge works.
Based in Stanmer Park, Brighton.
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Allen Court Arch by Lucy Quinnell and Adam Boydell
Rowhurst Forge, Oxshott Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0EN

Located where BABA was founded in 1978, Fire and Iron is a major gallery and workshop specialising in forged ironwork and associated metal crafts. Representing more than 100 leading British and international blacksmiths, jewellers and other artists using metal as their chosen medium, Fire and Iron was founded in the early 1980s in response to the global resurgence of interest in forged iron as a creative medium. Owned and run by Lucy Quinnell, who grew up in a blacksmithing family and is the current editor of Artist Blacksmith magazine, Fire and Iron encourages high standards in art metalworking and attracts buyers and commissioners from all over the world. Lucy is married to blacksmith Adam Boydell, and together they design and create public artworks and private commissions. The couple also works in collaboration with other blacksmiths on some Fire and Iron commissions. Lucy won a gold medal for her first RHS garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in 2008, and since then she has worked on five more RHS gardens. She lectures on the subject of blacksmithing, and has been featured talking about the subject on Woman’s Hour, the Craft Show, British Lifestyles (Japan), Blue Peter, Britain’s Best Home and Carlton Country.

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Caerllegan Fach Meidrim Carmarthen Carmarthenshire SA335PJ
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The Forge, Staindale Grange, Hornby, Northallerton. DL6 2JE

The new workshop is now situated in the rural outskirts of Darlington and Northallerton, in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, with all our work carried out at the forge being hand crafted. The business has now been trading since 2003 and the team of blacksmiths are able to cater for various demands within the private and the pubic sectors both domestic and commercial.

Adrian Wood is a university graduate with a degree in fine art sculpture from The University of London. A chance visit to a forge gave Adrian Wood his first taste of blacksmithing. He recalls; ”From the first moment I hit the hot steel I knew what I wanted to do.”

Adrian`s first job was at a renowned workshop near York where he worked on a number of prestigious projects. After which he worked for Brian Russell, widely regarded as one of the finest blacksmiths in the UK. Brian’s approach and processes to creating bespoke and uniquely designed metalwork had an enormous effect on the designs and processes created by Adrian Wood Artist Blacksmiths.

Traditional blacksmithing techniques are used to create contemporary and innovative ways to fulfil the client’s needs. The designs are beautifully hand drawn with delicate attention given to the smallest of details, resulting in fine craftsmanship, superb detailing and a substantial build quality that reflects a belief in a lasting beauty and quality.

Adrian’s area of expertise lies in his ability to understand the client’s needs and provide detailed drawings and finally to create the work to a high standard and build quality.

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Edenbridge TN8 6QN, United Kingdom

I’m 16 years old have been doing blacksmithing for a year now; I’ve done a few courses and things such as welding course and a weekend course. ive got my own facilities and trying to do as much as I can when I’m not a school. Hot Iron is a bespoke blacksmithing company. I currently design and manufacture forged bespoke items such as gates, jewellery and hooks. I have completed a level 2 City & Guilds welding course and have been lucky enough to have work experience with an artist blacksmith and also a weekend course at the famous Quinell forge. I currently have my forge, anvil and equipment in my father’s workshop. I already have a trading record in the last 4 months of 8 sales building reputation by word of mouth and on social networks, word has spread and I have satisfied customers in the UK, Spain and USA.

Whitehall, Aston, Oswestry, Shropshire,SY11 4JH

The British Ironwork Centre is the country’s leading visitor destination for the finest handcrafted and decorative metalwork and so much more!
Set in 90 acres of beautiful, Shropshire countryside, the Centre truly has something for everyone:-
– huge, new showroom and outdoor show areas featuring an endless choice of structural and functional pieces for outdoor or indoor settings and perfect gifts for all of the family
– Shropshire Sculpture Park, boasting a wide variety of life-sized animal sculptures
– Ironbridge Museum of Steel Sculpture, including works of national importance from renowned sculptor, Roy Kitchen, and many more
– A range of interactive workshop days and experiences, enabling our visitors to meet or spend a day at work with our blacksmiths, silversmiths and sculptors and see traditional skills being kept alive
– The Forge Falconry – exhibitions and opportunities to spend time with our experienced falconers

Visit the Centre for the warmest of welcomes, a complimentary beverage and an unforgettable experience!

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Adam Varley….Born London 1969. Served a blacksmithing apprenticeship and then as a journey man working throughout the UK with many notable artist blacksmiths. Adam founded Ferro Design with designer Beau McClellan in 1994 forging many sculptural and architectural works in Portugal including large artistic installations. He also has had experience with production, working on events and film sets, also lighting, pyrotechnics and computer design. Most recently he has settled in La Creuse, France to set up his own workshop.

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Stray Leaves, Pencoed Lane, Llanmartin, NP18 2ED

About Soulful Iron / Mike Gracia

I’m an artist blacksmith based in Wales (just over the bridge from Bristol). I trained in Blacksmithing at the National Blacksmithing College in Hereford in the late 1990’s and after a long break from Blacksmithing, have now returned to the craft.

I call my business ‘Soulful Iron’ as I believe every piece a Blacksmith creates by hand has an element of their soul that they put into their work.

I use traditional blacksmithing techniques to create both works of art and functional products, be that candlesticks or fireside pokers, ornate forged steel bowls or pattern-welded knives (often called Damascus knives).

Check my small online shop to discover my past and current pieces and prices, from hand forged christmas decorations, to hand forged presents and hand forged viking jewellery, and enter link description here

Commission work also undertaken.

Girvan KA26 9JT, United Kingdom

A4A Art for Architecture owned by John McKenna Sculptor have extensive working experience and practical design sense to undertake large-scale public art projects drawing on over twenty years of sculpture experience. We work with a variety of media, including large bronze sculpture cast here at our own foundry the A4A Art bronze foundry, and fabricate large stainless steel and steel structures at our studio workshop in Turnberry, near Girvan, Ayrshire. In the past besides working in bronze and steel we have created art as glazed brick architectural reliefs, metalwork fabrications, stone and cast stone panels. This cumulative mass of experience over the years and genuine creativity has enabled us to resolve many artworks leaving as many delighted collectors, clients and the public to enjoy our work for generations to come. We create all sorts of artworks from cast bronze portrait statues, to colossal stainless steel figures, unique bespoke structural canopies, railings, gates, way markers, one-off bollards, signposts, smaller awards and trophies.

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Llandyfan, United Kingdom

My work exploits the fractious nature of stone and the tensile strength of steel.
I create monumental sculptural objects that have the ability to transcend the boundaries of art to become future relics in their own right.
I create contemporary sculpture that pays homage to the skills of the Blacksmith and the Stonemason.
Constantly dealing with separation and unity, force and tension, rigidity and plasticity as I strive to embrace the pure essence of the sculptural form.

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Chichester, West Sussex. United Kingdom

Wrought Iron Sussex is based near Chichester, West Sussex.
Priding ourselves on a personal Design-Build-& Restoration Service.

*****With more than 25 years of experience in the metalwork industry, Matthew and his team specialize in restoring and maintaining period and historic metalwork, design and build projects, and general blacksmiths jobs large or small.**

We work for a wide range of clients, from architects and interior designers to private individuals.The nature of our work is equally diverse ranging from large scale restoration projects to gates and railings, smaller bespoke interior pieces, antique restoration and general metal works.
We find particular inspiration in the traditional construction and fixing methods that feature so strongly in the blacksmiths craft. Combining contemporary design and modern metal work practices with more traditional methods, allowing us to create a broad range of products.

A Brief History :-

In 1990 I moved to W.Sussex and started an apprenticeship at the Victorian Brass Bedstead Company, where my passion for metalwork developed further after studying craft design and technology in London.

Over the next 12 years I trained and worked in welding and fabrication, engineering, tool making, casting, blacksmithing, design and antique restoration.

I then went on to widen my knowledge extensively renovating, restoring and maintaining period and historic buildings and churches, specializing in the use of heritage materials.

Twenty five years after moving to Sussex I am still “playing” with metal and now mainly concentrate on metal restoration, design and build projects of all kinds, large or small.

I particularly enjoy working with my clients to achieve the best design for their needs, location and budget and to produce one off designs of interest and quality.

Some of my clients have included :-

The Bishops palace, Chichester. The Dean and Chapter of Chichester Cathedral, Dame Judy Dench, Brian Adams, Paulo Gucci as well as many local churches, architects, builders, antique dealers, interior designers, local artists and private clients.

My style of metalwork has one foot in the past with a strong passion for the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements combined with the symmetry, simplicity and practicality of modern design.

I work in all metals and use traditional techniques and heritage products wherever possible along with modern processes where necessary and combining the two where applicable.

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