Bradwell Blacksmiths - The Iron Lady reviews

12 Oct 19'

Steve reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"What a fantastic day of welding I had on this course, Natalie is an unbelievable teacher that shows you so many skills in a days'course that you can then take away with you and practice practice practice. Her own skill level is immense and it’s great to watch her at work from under your welding helmet!! A course unmissable if your a complete beginner or just a bit rusty. Go and do it!!. Loved it. Thank you Natalie. Steve"

21 Aug 19'

mark reviewed: TIG welding day

"I completed the TIG welding day course last Saturday not having any previous experience. Natalie is an excellant, enthusiastic and positive instructor. Oh and patient, very patient as I initially struggled to create a weld that was not full of holes. By the end of the day things were coming together well. I would massively recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn a new skill or improve an existing one. Thanks Natalie."

3 Aug 19'

Chris Scriven reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"I have just spent a fabulous day with the Iron Lady, it flew past and was really good. We covered loads of ground and Natalie’s enthusiasm is really infectious helping everyone beginners or experienced people alike. I heartily recommend the course..."

10 Jul 19'

Ashley Thompson reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Great course, great teacher, great way to spend two days. I learnt so much in my time in Natalie's workshop and was given plenty of time and space to explore and improve. I would highly recommend."

9 Jul 19'

Petra reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Superb. Natalie is an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable and manages to help everyone with their individual needs, interests and varied abilities, thoroughly enjoyed the two days and learnt so much, but in a very manageable way. MIG, TIG, stick welding and blacksmithing with a finished individual project, superb. I would definitely recommend you give it a go whatever you level of experience, brilliant."

9 Jul 19'

Ashley Thompson reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"A great day covering a wide range of techniques. Natalie was brilliant at explaining and demonstrating the necessary techniques which helped me to leave full of confidence and ready to weld some stuff!"

9 Jul 19'

Claire reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"What a brilliant course. So much to learn and Natalie is a great teacher, enthusiastic, patient and fun. I was introduced to so many new skills and with a lot of help from both Natalie and her assistant Seb, I came away with a great piece that I love. I can highly recommend this course, I want to do it all again."

9 Jun 19'

Chris Turner reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"I have just completed this one day course and have to say it was the best best fun I have had in ages. It is a full on day, but as well as enjoying it for the totally hands on approach, I learnt so much in such a short space of time. Natalie has an infectious passion for her work that she passes on with a warm and easy manner. She is easy to work with and gets you doing work that seemed impossible beforehand. If you think you can't weld then Natalie will quickly prove you wrong. Many thanks Natalie for such a great experience! (TIG rules from now on)."

8 Jun 19'

Tristan reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"A very enjoyable day in which Natalie covers the basics of welding. Exactly what I was looking for and would recommend it to anyone."

19 May 19'

Clive Dsawson reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Very good course covering the basics with plenty of hands on work. Natalie is very calm and forgiving and happy to keep on showing how its done."

4 Mar 19'

N Cowey reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"If you're thinking about starting to weld do this course first. Natalie is a calm and knowledgeable teacher who managed to get all the group welding an assortment of different metals using TIG , MIG and stick. She will also give advice if you have a particular project in mind. I had a great day and learned a lot at the same time."

2 Mar 19'

Oli Ashford reviewed: Welding course: Mig, Tig, Stick, with the Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"I cannot recommend this enough! Just got home from an absolutely brilliant day. Natalie is a great teacher - knowledgeable, enthusiastic and excellent at observing and correcting your mistakes. I've gone from zero skills to having the confidence to practice alone and improve. I'll definitely be attending some of her more advanced courses. The time flew past and I was sorry to leave. Thanks Natalie!"

11 Feb 19'

Lynne reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"I did the two day course last weekend and where do I start with the praise! First off Natalie is so warm and welcoming you soon lose any nerves. Her obvious passion and enthusiasm for metal shines through from the get go and its very contagious! As a total novice I was wondering how I'd get on with some parts but thanks to Natalie and her wonderful apprentice I had no problems with all the different machines. Different types of welding, plasma cutting, grinding and the fantastic forge work were just parts of it. In no time I was rolling metal, cutting and bending all sorts and I was lucky enough to make something I loved all under Natalies expert guidance. A genuinely brilliant weekend that I would love to do again and highly recommend!!"

17 Aug 18'

Steve reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Fantastic two days. Natalie is really enthusiastic and welcoming and more than willing to share her knowledge and experience. H&S first then learning and practicing welding techniques coupled with plasma cutting and we were off. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to make an item of my own design which I am over the moon with especially using the three wheel roller... Huge recommendation for Natalie and this course, I for one will definitely be back."

29 May 18'

Marky Nightingale reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"I had a great time from the start. Natalie’s energy and enthusiasm was truly inspirational. We all went a way with a finished product that we made from scratch. I can’t thank Natalie and Andrew enough for the help and support they gave us to complete our projects."

4 Apr 18'

Kevin reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"What a great course. Right from the get go, the welcome was warm and that set the tone for the whole weekend. Safety covered, you are straight in. Infectious enthusiasm from Natalie. Massive fun trying all sorts of tools and techniques with great instruction and help from the team. I found myself driving home the following Friday wishing that I was going back for another weekend. Highly recommended."

16 Mar 18'

Ian Forbes reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"What an amazing weekend. The time went so fast. Natalie and her team are fantastic. Very clear instruction and patience with the students. Would highly recommend this weekend . If you are a complete novice or have some experience you will have a great time and grow in confidence. I was amazed at how much hands on work we did and we all managed to build and fabricate something from scratch. Hoping more weekends will be planned so I can go again."

15 Mar 18'

Victoria Sampson reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"What an amazing weekend!! I can't praise Natalie and the team highly enough for giving me so much confidence and making the whole weekend so much fun. I was quite apprehensive to start with but Natalie's energy, enthusiasm and obvious love of her job was infectious and put us all at ease immediately. It really didn't matter what our level of experience was as we were given full instruction's and shown how to use all the equipment and plenty of time and help to practice. I honestly thought we would be given a pre-formed project to put together, but no ... all our projects we made from scratch and everyone one on the course went home with something amazing they had created. I would highly recommend this course to everyone and hope I get an opportunity to do more. A great experience!!!"

14 Mar 18'

Rob reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Had a great time and would definitely recommend to anyone. Day 1. After the Health & Safety chat & putting on safety gear it's pretty much all hands on:- with grinders & polishers, MIG & TIG welders, plasma cutter and the forge! There's plenty of opportunity to get comfortable with and understand the kit, experiment with different techniques etc. all the time Natalie & team are on hand supporting and encouraging. Day 2. You're making your chosen project using the kit you experimented with yesterday. Again there's plenty of encouragement, support, guidance and supervision. Natalie is amazing, very talented & passionate and she clearly thrives on seeing us get into our projects & enjoy working with metal. Everyone made something they could be proud of, even me, and everyone was smiling & enjoying the experience all the time."

14 Mar 18'

Victoria Reffin reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Booked the two day course for my Mum and myself as christmas presents. Arrived to a really warm welcome by Natalie and her team!! We felt comfortable straight away. After a chat and coffee we explored the workshop, where you could clearly see how much love and passion Natalie has for what she does. Natalie's enthusiam was really nice to see, a breath of fresh air!! We went freelance on exploring everything she showed us that day. On the second day we created our chosen product, after a day of practice and investigating all the equipment we felt at ease knowing we could operate everything safely. It was so much fun. Something so different and enjoyable!! Would highly reccommend every single bit of it. I loved it, i know my Mum did too!!!! Thank you again!!!!"