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THE HISTORY OF PAUL SHEPPARD BLACKSMITHS

With a love of horses, Paul Sheppard began his career with aspirations of being a farrier, a traditional and related craft to care for horses’ feet and make and fit their shoes. While training with hot metal over the forge and anvil, his passion for the age-old craft of blacksmithing was sparked.

After completing a National Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalwork, and demonstrating his intuitive and high standards at Hereford’s internationally acclaimed Blacksmithing College, Paul became an approved journeyman of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths in 2005. On account of the high quality of his work and commissions Paul was awarded a Diploma of Merit in 2016, which entitles him to use the qualification AWCB as an Associate of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.

About the team:
We specialise in crafting almost anything from metal, from the purely functional to the purely decorative, from small interior pieces to large exterior installations.

Each design is unique to the customer and we like to combine working with glass, brass, stainless steel and copper to create high quality bespoke architectural and ornamental ironwork and artistic commissions.

Over the years we have been lucky enough to work with hundreds of pleased customers to create beautiful work that is unique and will stand the test of time. To hear from some of our customers please visit our testimonials page.

We make everyday items such as...

          gates      railings      balustrades      balconies      staircases      handrails

and curtain rails for both new and listed buildings.

We also undertake a wide range of      artistic commissions      crafting unusual and personal

items on demand. Some recent examples include...

     church baptismal pool covers      feature railings      fire companion sets, fire guards,

candelabra or beautiful benches.

Our work is characterised by the quality of the design, the craftsmanship and the attention to detail which is evident in every piece. Please visit our portfolio page to browse through some of our designs.

To find out more or talk through your ideas, please contact Paul Sheppard on 07852 134773.