Organizer: Quirky Workshops Art, Craft and Heritage Skill Courses
Name: Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
Phone: 017684 83984
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.quirkyworkshops.co.uk/workshops.htm
Greystoke
Penrith
CA11 0UT
£115 inc a tasty lunch & home baking Materials £10 on the day payable to Adrian
Just 8 mins west of M6 J40, off the A66 towards Keswick.
'Artist Blacksmith for a Day' with Adrian Woods - making Rams Head Pokers.
A unique opportunity for a really full-on day experience. These days are suitable for all abilities but not for those with back problems or other health issues relating to fatigue or joint problems. Minimum age strictly 16 years. Stamina is required throughout the day.
Take Artist Blacksmith Adrian Wood arriving with his apprentice Andy from Cleveland equipped with 4 portable blacksmith furnaces, anvils and many tools and you have the ingredients for a perfect blacksmith day...
Our Blacksmith for a Day courses run throughout the year:
- Rams head Fire pokers or Sculptural garden flowers
Adrian and Andy will arrive early to set up his mobile forges for 8 people on the Cafe driveway in our covered blacksmith area. Fresh coffee and home made biscuits will be waiting as a welcome drinks and then, after a safety talk and with furnaces lit, Adrian will explain basic principles, the colours of hot metals, malleability, temperatures and the importance of getting just the right temperature for the right task.
The group will then start with creating their pice for the day, creating a point on the piece of metal, quickly moving onto curves, bends and scrolls, punching, spreading and splitting. Once the fires are lit and the health and safety chat out of the way we will get straight down to the business of hammering some hot steel. The day is fully hands on and as well as learning the basic principles of the blacksmith techniques. Even as a beginner under Adrian's watchful eye you should be able to make these pieces to take home, proudly display and of course, put to use!
Start Date | End Date | Times |
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10/07/2022 | 10/07/2022 | 9.30am – 4.30/5pm |
13/11/2022 | 13/11/2022 | 9.30am – 4.30/5pm |
14/11/2022 | 14/11/2022 | 9.30am – 4.30/5pm |