About Soulful Iron (Mike Gracia).
I’m an artist blacksmith, and have a forge in Slad, Stroud.
I trained in Blacksmithing at the National Blacksmithing College in Hereford, wayyy back in the late 1990’s.
After a long break from Blacksmithing, I 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 traditional blacksmithing techniques to create both 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 love to teach beginners, and runregular blacksmithing experience days and knife making courses from my workshop in Slad, Stroud (in the Cotswolds).
Check my gallery or visit my small online shop to discover my past & current pieces.
Commission work is also undertaken.
