Blacksmithing courses in the UK
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Forge steel at 1,000°C, shape it on an anvil, and take home something you made with fire and hammer. Dramatic, deeply satisfying, and increasingly available as a beginner workshop.
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Blacksmithing workshops
Beginner forge days and bladesmithing classes — all kit provided.
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Blacksmithing Class London
A casual, beginner-friendly day at a London forge — forge a small item like a hook or bottle opener, then a main piece, with all tools and materials provided.
Blacksmithing Class Edinburgh
Try traditional blacksmithing at a forge near Edinburgh — a hands-on beginner session heating, hammering and shaping steel, with no experience required.
Hand-Forged Viking Knife Bladesmith Class
Spend a day at the forge hand-forging your own Viking-style knife — a beginner bladesmithing class with no metalwork experience needed.
Browse All Blacksmithing Courses UK
CraftCourses lists blacksmithing and bladesmithing experience days from forges across the UK — filter by location to find a forge near you.
* Prices shown are the lowest available at time of writing.
What to expect
What happens in a blacksmithing workshop
Heat the steel
The forge heats steel to 800–1,200°C. You learn to read colour — orange-yellow means the metal is ready to work. Timing matters: strike too early or too late and the steel won't move as you want.
Shape on the anvil
Hammer the hot steel to draw it out, taper it, or flatten it. Technique matters more than strength — controlled strikes beat brute force every time.
Twist and form
Twisting and bending hot steel is surprisingly easy. Scrolls, hooks, and decorative curves become possible in a first session with a good guide.
Quench and finish
Cooling in water hardens the steel. A wire brush and a coat of beeswax or linseed oil finishes the piece and prevents rust.
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Blacksmithing workshop costs UK
Prices from CraftCourses listings, May 2025. All materials and PPE included.
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What you'll make
Instructors choose projects achievable in the available time while teaching core techniques. Common beginner pieces:
What you can make
Functional, handmade pieces for everyday use.
Wall hook
A forged hook for coats, keys or kitchen tools.
Kitchen knife
Forge and shape a small blade from steel.
Fire poker
A sturdy poker for the hearth or wood stove.
Bottle opener
A hand-forged opener to keep or gift.
Plant bracket
A decorative bracket for hanging baskets.
Letter opener
A slim forged blade with a shaped handle.
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CraftCourses lists blacksmithing workshops from independent forges and makers across the UK.
Forge at the anvil
Heat, hammer and shape steel into a hook, knife or decorative piece.
Tasters to courses
Half-day forge tasters through to multi-day blacksmithing courses.
Independent makers
Book directly with working smiths and forges across the UK.