A W Artist Blacksmiths reviews

15 May 23'

Stuart Hawes reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"The course far exceeded all my expectations both in terms of how involved it would be and just how much I enjoyed it. Adrian and the team were brilliant from start to finish. If you're thinking of doing this course, do it! I couldn't recommend it highly enough."

14 May 23'

Anoush and Martin reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A Great day with Andy, Adrian and Debbie. Fab day learning, Fab work ... Fab people with great knowledge, skills and positive attitude, teaching the work step by step in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Food and snacks also excellent! Going back for more, no doubt!"

25 Apr 23'

Dave Wright reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Excellent day. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Good value for money. The food was also great. Will definitely be back for another course. "

23 Apr 23'

Andrew reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Had a great day making a key fob and a dragon coat hook rail. I have never done anything like this before so was a complete novice, but Ade and Andy gave excellent instruction and it was fantastic to get “hands on” with the fire and the tools. The sense of achievement you get from producing something successfully is wonderful. The tea and flapjack on arrival was good, the lunch superb, and the tea and cakes in the afternoon lovely. All in all a great experience which I would thoroughly recommend."

23 Apr 23'

Malcolm Bowe reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Well organised, engaging day"

21 Apr 23'

Christine Holloway reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"An excellent day. Plenty of support, help and encouragement. I am very proud of the two garden flowers that I made. I thoroughly recommend this course. Food is very good too. A lot of hammering is involved so you might want to bring some leather gloves if you are liable to blisters."

20 Apr 23'

Glen reviewed: Blacksmithing day courses: making garden flowers

"Excellent course. Really enjoyed it. "

19 Apr 23'

Mark reviewed: Blacksmithing day courses: making garden flowers

"Had an absolutely fantastic day on the flower making course. Adrian and Andy were great teachers, they explained how to make the flowers then let you get creative in your own way but always there to help/advice when required. The day was made even better by Debbie's extremely tasty and wholesome lunch. Have booked my next course already!"

16 Apr 23'

john rolt reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"5 stars - Great course, full day with expert instruction to make a dragon hanger with 3 hooks. There was always someone to hand to assist, so everyone on the course completed their piece. An excellent lunch was provided, definitely something we will do again."

6 Apr 23'

Jon Seed reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A superb day from start to finish. Adrian, Andy and Debbie were all very welcoming and I can not recommend doing this course enough! I will be going back and hopefully taking friends with me. The instruction had the right amount of demonstration and supervision whilst also just letting you crack on and hit things with a hammer. The food was delicious and over all this course is exceptional value for money. "

2 Apr 23'

Elizabeth Jayne Leinhardt reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Fabulous day at Andy and Ade's blacksmiths on Saturday 1st April. It was a fantastic experience. We made a key ring and a Dragon coat hanger. The instruction and support throughout is exceptional. So don't be worried about attending if you haven't done anything like this before. Debbie provided a hearty lunch and afternoon cakes which were delicious and not expected. It also made it a social event getting to know the other attendees. There were also some delicious atrisan cheeses. I am coeliac and Debbie was very sympathetic and made everything gluten free. Thank you for a great day "

25 Mar 23'

Alan Hayes reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Had an awesome day. Was good fun, great host, very helpful. Help was on hand when needed every step of the way. Food was delicious. I really think it is worth every Penny for the whole day. Would love to do it again."

3 Dec 22'

Chris and Bron Alder reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A thoroughly enjoyable and well managed day that was hosted by excellent and very friendly teachers and caterers. Much to our surprise, we both succeeded in producing two metal flowers each that we'll be proud to 'plant' in our garden. We can thoroughly recommend the course to any beginner and would like to thank the whole team for making this possible."

3 Dec 22'

Stuart Marston reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Fantastic day, amazing experience. Would highly recommend this for anybody who loves metal work or just looking for something different."

30 Nov 22'

James Grainger reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A cold wet day but once the forge fires got in to action and a cuppa was on offer, the charisma amongst attendees began to flow. We started off by heating and scrolling metal rod into a key ring which got us used to that initial side of the process. Adrian demonstrated with ease to begin with and soon I realised he was a pure professional, completing this small task in just a few minutes. This task however took us ‘newbies’ most of the morning to complete under Adrian and Andy's guidance. Following a wonderful lunch prepared by Debbie, we returned to work for the afternoon. Our next task was to make a dragon headed coat rail bearing three scrolled hooks. Again, Adrian demonstrated proficiently making the task look simple. The processes from the previous task soon came into play for me, I really felt like I knew what I was doing this time so the guidance in the first task must have been very good! We were heating, hammering, chiselling in order to cut hot metal and using punches to create the detailing, whilst being in charge of our fires, keeping them stoked, that heat was lovely aaah!!! Although the coat rail was a bigger task than the key ring, it seemed to evolve quicker, at that point I began to realise that I was learning fast under their guidance. At the end of the day, I was pleased with the items that I had produced and overall, I can say I had a fantastic experience. The group setting was good, everyone was interested in helping each other and it all flowed very well. Adrian and Andy were happy to show and discuss the creative methods of their current projects and had no problem with people taking photos of tools and equipment inside the forge. A great day delivered by a fantastic team and would recommend that every beginner should attend. James. "

21 Nov 22'

Alyson reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"The whole day is a great experience. Adrian , Andy and Debbie very welcoming.A really relaxed atmosphere throughout the day. Good instruction, and as much or little help as needed. Lovely to have something to bring home. Excellent home made food, and plenty of it. Would recommend anyone, young or old to have a go"

20 Nov 22'

Martin Westwick reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Ade, Andy and Debbie were very welcoming and friendly. The course was run very well and every step was clearly explained and easy to follow. The food was great and wholesome. I would recommend anyone to give it a go. "

20 Nov 22'

John Burn reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Excellent day, really enjoyed it. Definitely doing it again."

19 Nov 22'

Darek Schallamach reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"We were welcomed with tea and homemade biscuits. Thankyou very much. The instruction all along was clear and always Ady and Adrian there to help. I really enjoyed the day and Debbie's lunch was spot on. Homemade of course and lovely bread and cheeses. Thank-you all"

16 Nov 22'

kristofer williamson reviewed: Blacksmithing day courses: making garden flowers

"I have been so many times I should live there! I have done all the courses they do. What you make can be a gift. Great day there, lovely food, all hand made and the cakes too. You just want to keep going. Nice tea and coffee. They know their stuff - all the dos and don'ts of this craft. They are there to help you get what you want out of it. He has been in this business a long long time. They know how to fix stuff on the fly if you do something the wrong way, or if you get too much heat and your work snaps off. They helpfully guide you onto the right path and show you step by step what you need to do. It's a safe place and, depending where you are from, it's fine to get to. Try this one thing in your life! You never know, you might love it and get one at home yourself if you've got space for it. Life goes so fast and you need live it. This is one the of best on here or even the top 1! If you like making things with your hands and hitting metal, seeing it transform in front your eyes, you will love, love this. All are great at talking to you. It's a very understanding place. "

16 Nov 22'

kristofer williamson reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"i been so mean time i Should live there . i have dun all the courses them do. make good gift or what you do make can be a gift . grade day there lovely food all hand made. o hand made cakes to. just want you need to keep going. nice tee and coffee . them know there stuff all dos and do not in this craft . them there to help you get out what you want out of it . he been in this business log log time . them know how fix stuff on the fly if you do some wrong way or if you get to hot and it snap off . them helpful to guide you to the right path . them show you step by step what need to do . its a safe place . pens where you from its fine get to. try one thing in your life never know you mite love it and get one at home your self if got space to. live goes so fast . you need live it . this is one the of best on here or the top 1 . if you like making thing with your hands and hitting metal see it transform front your eyes you will love love this . all are grate talk to you . understanding place "

15 Nov 22'

Alastair Montgomery reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A fantastic day and introduction to Blacksmithing. The atmosphere, instruction and experience were all amazing, will be recommending the course to all my friends. The team were great throughout the day, clear instructions and helpful when you got stuck. Will be looking into booking a follow on course."

12 Nov 22'

Gavin Shanks reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"My Daughter Claire organized a days blacksmithing on Saturday 12 th. November 2022 for5 of us. We had a brilliant day making hooks, an amazing Dragon multi hook under Adrian and Andy’s expert guidance. Great fun and very productive, wonderful to have tangible evidence to take home ! Lunch prepared by Debbie was very much needed and enjoyed after all the hammer wielding. Altogether a great day’s entertainment "

12 Nov 22'

Claire Williams reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Absolutely brilliant Blacksmithing day, for my father's big birthday celebration. Adrian and Andy were so welcoming and encouraging, we all thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Delicious chilli lunch, we felt very well looked after all day."

12 Nov 22'

Rupert reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Fantastic day with Ade and Andy. Such a great environment and so satisfying to make something cool. A brilliant experience all round. Food was also incredible! "