Beginners Artistic Blacksmithing & Metal Forging at Quirky Workshops @ Greystoke Cycle Cafe

Adrian & Bill arrived early with all the kit and set it up on the cafe lawns. During first coffee & biscuits he went through some of the exciting work he'd been involved with and showed the group what they might expect to make during the day.

Enter six potential arty blacksmiths c/w enthusiasm and a lovely calm day in the garden and you have the ingredients for an inspiring and creative blacksmithing day.

After a safety talk and with furnaces lit Adrian will explain basic principles, the colours of hot metals, malleability, temperatures and the importance of getting just the right temperature for the right task. The group will then start with creating a point on the piece of metal, quickly moving onto curves, bends and scrolls, punching, spreading and splitting.

After practice, you should be able to make at least one of several items including toasting fork fire poker, candle-stick etc.
A unique opportunity for a really full-on day experience.

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Prices

Adult £115.00 including 2 course lunch, refreshments and home made cakes and all materials

Event details

Dates and Times
Dates	Times
Sat 22 Jun 2013	09:30 to 15:30
Sun 11 Aug 2013	09:30 to 15:30
Notes	The Cycle Cafe is a family-run tea garden with unusual opening times. Fri 12.00 to 18.00. Sat 10.00 to 18.00 and the second Sun of the month 10.00 to 18.00. We will serve any cyclists at other times with whatever we have, if of course we are about and available. Seasonal opening only, Apr to end Sept.

Beginners Artistic Blacksmithing Metal Forging

Contact

Annie Swarbrick
Tel: 017684 83984

annie@greystokecyclecafe.co.uk

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www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk/workshops.htm#blacksmith
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Quirky Workshops @ Greystoke Cycle Cafe

Poplin Dub, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0UT

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Map reference: NY 439312 Lat: 54.67273 Long: -2.87142

On the C2C Cycle route 200 yds north of Greystoke village green, direction Blencowe. We welcome all cyclists and walkers and ask all those with cars to walk the 350yds from the village car park around the Greystoke Castle walls.
We can offer parking in our driveway to cycle support vehicles and those attending our workshop days,
Bus links to Penrith and Keswick. Penrith railway station 5 miles

Parking : free

Nearest station : 5 miles (8.0 kms) from Penrith station

We have a ground floor toilet but not wide enough for wheelchair access.

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