Forge Something Real in Footscray — Hands‑On Blacksmithing & Knife‑Making
Full‑day workshops, multi‑week courses and specialty forging sessions led by experienced tutors — make usable knives, decorative ironwork and lasting keepsakes.
Featured Workshops & Courses
A curated range of knife‑making, blacksmithing and forging experiences for beginners, couples and progressing makers.
About Waterside Metal Art Studio
Waterside Metal Art Studio in Footscray, Victoria, is a dedicated metalworking school offering hands‑on workshops and multi‑week courses for beginners and developing smiths. The studio focuses on practical skills in knife‑making and traditional blacksmithing, using coke‑fired forges and high carbon steels that participants shape with hammer, anvil and heat. Instructors named in the studio’s program include Tobi Bockholt (knife workshops), Robbie Alderson (beginner knife forging) and Halcyon Window (San Mai knifemaking), who guide small groups through structured, safety‑focused sessions.
Course formats range from short two‑hour introductions and themed 2.5–3.5 hour craft workshops — such as Forge A Rose and Forge a Magic Mushroom — to immersive offerings like an eight‑hour Kitchen Utility Knife workshop and three‑day San Mai knife courses. Multi‑week modules provide progressive learning with take‑home projects after each session, while members‑only forging sessions offer studio access for ongoing practice. Participants consistently leave with completed items — from functional utility knives and chef’s blades to decorative fire pokers and forged keepsakes.
Safety, tool proficiency and material understanding are central to each experience. The studio’s scheduling accommodates single sessions, couple‑friendly workshops and structured modules that build core blacksmithing techniques such as splitting and forge welding. Waterside Metal Art Studio positions itself as a practical, skills‑based learning environment for anyone seeking tangible results from metalwork classes in Footscray.
Book a Workshop — Make Something You Can Keep
Reserve a spot in a beginner class, multi‑week module or specialty knife course today and walk away with a finished blade or forged keepsake.