This one of a kind blacksmithing course is for those with a creative spark who wish to try their hand at making metal ornaments and sculptures for the garden. An in-depth focused day course will give you a true taste of metal sculpting with expert help and advice, teaching you a variety of skills to bring steel to life! 
 
Choose The Forge!
 
The Woodland Forge:
Hosted by Bill's Workshop in Partnership with Pathhill Outdoors this course will be located at Pathhill’s picturesque traditional Woodland Forge in South Oxfordshire. Use traditional equipment and techniques to produce goods in the same way blacksmiths have been for centuries for an authentic blacksmithing experience in this one of a kind location. We use Victorian coal fired bellows to heat steel before hammering, twisting and bending to shape! Parking is easily available onsite with hot drinks and snacks provided throughout the day but please bring your own refillable water bottle. This course allows for lots of direct teaching time with a small and focused number of people on each course (2) allowing you to get fantastic personal tuition from our team.
 
Sudio Forge:
Join us in our studio forge for a day of blacksmithing in a metal workers Mecca, the Studio is the HQ for all Bills workshop operations, from large commissions to products and sculpture creations. Get absorbed by the environment and let sparks fly as you create wonders with Hammer and anvil in this modern forge. We will be using Gas forges to heat steel before sculpting it to shape.  Parking is easily available onsite with hot drinks and snacks provided throughout the day but please bring your own refillable water bottle. This course allows for lots of direct teaching time with a small and focused number of people on each course (2) allowing you to get fantastic personal tuition from our team.
 
The Day Overview:
Arrive for a 9:30 start at Pathhill Outdoors, after a hot drink and getting to know the team and workshop the forges will be lit and blacksmithing will commence! Throughout the day you will work on metal flowers and GIANT steel mushrooms! Being able to walk away with at least one of each to adorn your garden! In the latter half of the day, you will try your hands at welding to bring your hand forged elements together and finalise your sculptures. The day will come to a close at 5:30 when your sculptures are finished and ready to take home!
 
-You will be emailed further documentation and information upon purchase, to fill out and return.
-Private bookings for up to 4 people are avalible for this course, Please get in touch to arrange.
 
All safety equipment provided 
Over 18s only
For this course you do need to be reasonably fit and healthy as it is hot and hard work throughout the day on your feet.
If you have any concerns or a disability please get in contact to discuss what arrangements can be made to make the course more accessible for you 
Please wear full length trousers (an old pair of jeans are ideal), clothes you don’t mind getting dirty as well as old trainers or boots - no open toed shoes, flip flops, sliders. 
Please allow for the fact that this course may overrun timings until 6pm
Please view additional terms and conditions at the bottom of the page under terms and conditions