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E Voucher	Instant	Free
Standard Delivery	1st Class Royal Mail Post	£2.95
Weekday Tracked Courier (APC)	Guaranteed next working day before 4pm*	£8.99
Saturday Special Delivery (Royal Mail)	Guaranteed delivery on Saturdays	£14.50

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Blacksmith Experience Day Berkshire

Wokingham, near Reading
REF: BLKWOK

One-day introductory blacksmith courses
At Anvil Forge near Reading, Berkshire
Hosted by a talented team of blacksmiths
Make a fire poker & a piece personal to you

This voucher includes

Blacksmith Experience Day Berkshire Lady with Flowers

Blacksmith Experience Berkshire - Working Forge

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What's Included

Spend a day in the life of a blacksmith
Courses start with a welcome and safety briefing
Everyone makes a fire poker as the first project
Proceed to make a metal-worked item of your choice
The project can be an idea you have or an item the tutors guide you on
All courses include materials and safety equipment (safety specs, gloves, aprons etc)
Break for lunch (not included) please bring a packed lunch
Tea and coffee are provided throughout the day
Class sizes are generally 4-6 with a ratio of 2-3 participants per tutor

What Can I Expect

Join the team at Anvil Forge for a blacksmith experience day in Berkshire! Spend the whole day learning to work that metal on these fantastic small-group workshops.

Somewhere between Basingstoke and Wokingham along a quiet country lane, you’ll find this welcoming forge near the village of Farley Hill. John is the principal blacksmith and with his talented team, you’ll really make the most of time at the forge with lots of hands-on blacksmithing.

All the safety gear is provided for you and you’ll all have a full safety briefing so you'll know what to expect. A working forge is a hot, dusty, dirty and physical environment, so be ready to get properly stuck to get the most out of these special beginner blacksmith days in Berkshire.

Your first task will be to make a fire poker. Using a length of plain mild steel, you’ll forge a taper to make a point at one end. Then you will work on something nice and creative on the handle end to complete your stylish and very usable fire poker!

After that first little blacksmithing task, you will all have the chance to work on your own metalwork project. Students in the past have forged all sorts of things from garden sculptures to magazine racks. Your choice can be discussed in advance with the tutors, who will help you realise your dream piece.

And of course, everything you make on this one-day blacksmithing course in the Berkshire countryside is yours to keep. All the raw materials you need to create your bespoke pieces of metal art is provided. We think you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve during a one-day course!

Availability

Classes generally run Thursdays and Fridays, alternative days can be arranged for small groups
Sessions start at 09:30 finishing between 16:00 and 16:30
Dates are subject to availability