The Artist Blacksmith

Design and Techniques

Peter Parkinson

The Artist Blacksmith is the essential handbook for anyone interested in bringing a creative, contemporary approach to this ancient craft, and for those already hooked who want to improve and expand their skills.

ISBN: 9781847977830

Published: April 30, 2014

Format: Ebook

£19.95

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ISBN: 9781861264282

Width: 215mm

Height: 260mm

Pages: 160

Published: November 26, 2001

Format: Hardback

Peter Parkinson has spent a lifetime working as a designer and maker. He studied Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. In 1979 he discovered blacksmithing and set up his first workshop. From here he initiated a BA course in Metals and taught a new generation of young blacksmiths before leaving his teaching to become a full-time artist blacksmith.