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Isn't it pedestrian to have a house strewn with plastic decorations, fake "steel" fixtures, fasteners, hooks, brackets and rods that look like everyone else's? In this artificial world of decor designed for the masses, there is a grass-roots movement to have our homes reflect who we are- not who "they" want us to be. Today, there is a resurrection of hand-made crafts that show our creativity.

Blacksmithing is rapidly becoming an important trade skill that fulfills everyone's yearning to deviate from the mass market of countless numbers of plastic and metal "trinkets" used in today's home. We all have the innate desire to express who we are in our own home and property. How many of us moan as we enter a huge box store with many, many aisles of hardware products hermetically- sealed in shrink-wrap? We are lost and undoubtedly cannot find exactly what we are looking for in this artificial forest.

No, you will not be making horseshoes Instead, These blacksmithing projects are fun You will work on items that are truly unique and will help you as a Beginner Blacksmith learn new skills. You will learn to stretch your imagination way beyond the humdrum activities of daily living and enjoy that experience.

As your confidence builds, you will want to make creations of your very own, like the blacksmiths of yesteryear. Soon you will realize, as they did, that these works are not only useful but also beautiful. Friends will complement you on the new look of your home and property