1. Balustrade
Blacksmith
Littledean FOREST OF DEAN
Telephone: w: 01594 824802
Email: sudu@bigartweb.net
Steve is a Forester and very experienced metal designer/blacksmith. He has a keen sense of history and is interested in how the past influences contemporary design. He studied at Hereford College using traditional tools and methods. Steve is very well respected as an expert blacksmith/ metal designer with 24 years experience, specialising in Interior and Exterior decorative and functional metalwork. Diverse range from armoury & knives to art nouveau bedheads, hand rails, decorative features. He has carried out many commissions including work for the Dean Heritage Museum and stately homes in Oxford. Recent commission - Steve is making stainless steel large scale palm trees. He is adept at translating complicated briefs, working with architects and designers as well as talking to you about your idea for your new fireplace. Steve designs and makes a very diverse range of hand forged steel furniture and accessories. Often organic and flowing in design - chairs, bed heads, tables, light fittings, candle stands, handrails, finger plates, fire baskets and toasting forks. Often asked to make wedding rings, Steve is happy to make a range of Gold, Silver, Copper and Bronze Jewellery. Interested in armoury and weaponry, Steve has restored armour for Sealed Knot and also designs and makes fine carbon steel knives with pattern welded blades. Weather vanes and decorative railings and gates have become popular. Steve will work with you to your own designs and ideas. Influences include Celtic, North American and African legends and history, plus Japanese and Mediaeval culture. Work is usually to commission.
Steel, Aluminium, Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, Bone, Antler, Leather and Plastic.
£30 - £2,000+
From wedding ring to spiral staircases, armour to garden gates
Anvil & Forge Workshops and demonstrations. £80-100 per day, £12 per hour. Distance - flexible.
Art Attack! Arts Festival. Dean Heritage Museum. Envirocon Eco Festival. Taurus Crafts. Voices of the Forest Festival.
Steve has been commissioed to make everything from functional domestic items, armour & swords. garden follies to bridges and bedheads.Hand rail inspired by Horta, Weather vane for Kit Williams, Steel decorative dispays Dean Heritage Museum. Millennium Sculpture in steel for Newnham Riverside.
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| 1. Balustrade | 2. Bedstead |
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| 3. Silver necklace | 4. Swords |
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| 5. Steel pennant | 6. Helmet |