About Soulful Iron / Mike Gracia

I’m an artist blacksmith with a forge in Slad, Stroud. I trained in Blacksmithing at the National Blacksmithing College in Hereford in the late 1990’s and after a long break from Blacksmithing, have now returned to the craft. I’m a member of BABA (the British Artist Blacksmiths Association) and the Heritage Crafts Association.

I call my business ‘Soulful Iron’ as I believe every piece a Blacksmith creates by hand has an element of their soul that they put into their work.

I use both traditional and modern blacksmithing techniques to create works of art and functional products, be that candlesticks or fireside pokers, ornate forged steel bowls or pattern-welded knives (often called Damascus knives).

I also offer regular Blacksmithing and Knife Making experience days & courses at my forge in Stroud.

Check my gallery or visit my small online shop to discover my past & current pieces. and check my blacksmithing & knife making course gallery here.