This week at IAStudios

Hello everybody,

It is quieter in the forge this week. Elliot has been at Download festival since Monday afternoon helping to set up the blacksmithing stall, Dan finished off a job making window handles and decoration and then went to join Elliot at download festival on Thursday, which leaves Joe all by himself to write lonely blog posts and make stock for markets in the forge.

Elliot and Dan are at download festival this weekend working alongside some other blacksmiths and they shall be both peddling their hand-forged wares and also teaching small have-a-go sessions at the festival for those who are interested. I have also made sure to arm them with business cards so even should they get a bit too distracted with the festivities, hopefully they will be able to spread the word about the good work we do here.

Joe has been working an assortment of hair pins, pendants, roses and hooks which he shall be taking to Ludlow market at the end of the month. Ludlow is a beautiful historic market town with a phenomenal castle and hold quite regular markets. Joe and Elliot will be have a market stall there on the 28th of June, if anyone would like to come and say hello whilst visiting a gem of the Marches. Should getting out and about and walking around historic towns sound like your own personal idea of hell, not to worry the items that we are making for sale will also be going up on our online shop in the near future!

Cheers to another week, and lets hope the boys have a good festival this weekend!

~ IASTUDIOS

Joe’s heart hairpins scrubbed up and ready to be waxed.

Dan’s rather fancy windows, ready for the powder coaters.