Conan Sturdy, Blacksmith Ltd

21/04/2026

Not bad what you can make with a few hours of metalworking and welding experience...

2 likes. "MIG WELDED PRAYING MANTIS HANDMADE IN METAL BY ANA BELEN at a London MIG Welding course"

01/04/2026

Making some rose frames in situ to work around the natural shape of established roses… welding in the garden

11/02/2026

Learn the basics of how to MIG weld mild steel at my workshop in Streatham SW London. I'm running courses every week. Machine set up, safety, all types of welding joints in a couple of directions. Available via Craft Courses or direct from my website www.conansturdy.co.uk

19/01/2026

https://youtu.be/zUzleeGNxJY?si=AQKp0BXK8vEXxusJ

forging a wiggly end

13/01/2026

Brackets being forged and bent into shape around a jig for accuracy

12/12/2025

Next year I'll be running more creative MiG Welding and Blackmsithing lessons and courses. These are available to book on the Craft Courses website by the Crafts Council and direct with me on my website in the store, 1 day £250 Half Day £125 PP https://conansturdy.co.uk/store/artist-blacksmith-1-day

02/12/2025

Slug Alien floating in a quilted cape

25/11/2025

offcut of 70mm pipe and a few hollow spheres… cloaked slug #

22/11/2025

This weeks Basic MiG Welding one student created an intergalactic space slug.... made from a piece of of 70mm pipe, a 70mm hollow sphere and a couple of smaller hollow spheres welded to stalks. The mouth is made by cutting a slit and heating it up and bending out the lips... The day is 6hrs long- the first half of the day is running welds, metres of it followed by a test of the different welds then the second half making up whatever....

17/11/2025

Ceremonial candlestick holders for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church- simple with just a hint of style