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Exclusive Blacksmith Training Staffordshire
Longton, Stoke on TrentREF: BLKGEN
- Visit Genesis's forge in Staffordshire
- A day of one-to-one blacksmith training
- Make several small pieces to take home
- Teaching from a very creative smithy!
What's Included
- One day blacksmith experience day
- Learn the basics of blacksmithing on a 1:1 basis
- Tuition from an experienced blacksmith
- Opportunity to make a few items to take home with you
- Examples include: keyrings, hooks and fire pokers
- Break for lunch (please bring a packed lunch)
- All equipment is provided
What Can I Expect
One to one blacksmith training in Staffordshire! Spend time with artisan blacksmith Genesis at his forge, to live the life of a smithy for a day. You'll learn lots and you'll do loads of hand-forging too.
On a small industrial estate on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, you'll find Genesis's forge. As a highly skilled blacksmith, he produces some really intricate work which focuses on the amazing details - his hand-forged butterflies are a true delight and so pretty!
As the blacksmith's apprentice for the day, you will be taught the basic forging skills using centuries-old traditional techniques. Nothing has really changed. It's heat, metal and tools to hammer and shape. A fair amount of elbow-grease is required, but you'll be impressed with what you can achieve in a day.
Rather than working on one big piece, you'll have the chance to practice several techniques to create a few smaller items at this Staffordshire forge, all of which you'll be taking home with you. Popular choices include key fobs, hooks, gate latches, fire pokers and so on. As all sessions are bespoke, what you make can be tailored to you.
Feedback from previous students tells us that Genesis is a great teacher and the atmosphere at the forge is fun and friendly. He has a very relaxed take on life and is a thoroughly nice chap. If you're looking for a blacksmith in Staffordshire to visit and learn from, Genesis is your man! Book your full-day course through Into The Blue now.
When Is It Available
- Selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year
- Dates are subject to availability
- Courses generally start at 10:00 finishing at 16:00
Location
- Longton n, Stoke on Trent
Suitable For
- Minimum age 18
- A good general level of fitness is required
Spectators
- Not suitable for spectators
Anything Else
- Participants should wear non-synthetic clothing that they do not mind getting dirty
- Sturdy footwear or booked should be worn