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Welcome to BlacksmitHER Radio, spotlighting male and female blacksmiths around the world.

 

We’re committed to providing a host of resources to male and female blacksmiths of all ability levels through podcast interviews spotlighting your fellow blacksmiths. The podcast interviews are designed to help improve your metal working skills while providing an opportunity to connect with others who share your passion of blacksmithing!  

Sep 28, 2015

Lynda Metcalfe is a blacksmith and jeweler. Originally from England, she attended West Surrey College of Art and Design before making her way to the U.S. She now lives with her blacksmith husband and their son in Brasstown, NC. Lynda teaches blacksmithing at John C. Campbell Folk School and has demonstrated for state...


Sep 21, 2015

I thought I would share a blog post with you guys for this week’s podcast because I think it hits on some really important tips as far as marketing for your artist blacksmith business.  I have been reading this blog for, I don’t know, 5 years now, maybe longer, it’s called the Red Dot Blog, by Jason Horejs. ...


Sep 14, 2015

Nate Bocker founded Resilience Forge in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia in 2013 to help wounded soldiers, veterans and their families learn new skills and foster a greater sense of community. Out of his 2-car garage on base, the active duty US Army Sargent offers free knife-making classes dubbed “Blade Therapy.” Now that...


Sep 7, 2015

Michael Budd is an artist blacksmith with a small, independent forge in the town of Sligo, Ireland. Originally from England, Michael grew up watching his father, who was a welder fabricator. Although he began professionally blacksmithing in his 30s, Michael quickly found success with his hand-crafted work and is...