Metal

We’re truly excited to announce a new partnership with Weinig UK & HOLZ-HER UK. Whilst our aim is to bring you more and better machines, the good people at HOLZ-HER want to nurture new talent, teach new businesses using their gear, and benefit from a shiny showroom that demonstrates their machines at their best. To this end we’ve joined forces which means you will soon have ...

If you’ve been keen to visit our new digs over the road, you’re going to love this bit of news! Over four consecutive Thursday evenings beginning 19 August from 5:30 pm, we invite you to come and see your new workshops! We’ll have some beers and take you on a guided walkabout through the new space where you can ask questions, see just how far the build has progressed, and get ...

We recently welcomed students from Edmonton’s Raynham Primary School to BloQs as part of the Canal & River Trust’s Hinterlands Project: a creative project aimed at transforming pockets of waterside in Enfield, Edmonton and Tottenham into well-loved, creative and vibrant community spaces. The visit was facilitated collaboratively by BloQs member and artist Paula Barnard-Grov ...

If you've ever wished you could schedule dedicated time with one of our Tech Managers for general advice, machining tips, help developing a project, or testing out an idea, your wish is our command. We're now offering one to one appointments with our on-site experts for just £65 / hr. Our Techs have huge reserves of knowledge and are keen to advise and guide you through any q ...

As the latest government restrictions are raised, so is our cutlery - tucking in to the happy news that BloQs Café is once again open for seated dining. We're also delighted to welcome back those members of the public who enjoy fuelling up their day with us. The kettle is on and your table is ready. Allowances for social distancing will continue and we'd ask all patrons to che ...

We're now offering easy to access training on all our machinery - analogue and digital alike - to make it easy for you to improve upon your existing skills with focused, practical, one to one sessions on any machine in any department. We've also introduced training on our welding equipment, so if welding is the skill missing from your armoury, now's the time to book. Full deta ...

In 2013, sculptor and carpenter Sam Kennedy met multi-skilled maker James Gilpin at a shared workshop in London. After becoming friends - and consistently helping one another out on their projects - the two decided it made sense to team up as Commissioned By You. As their business grew and more complex commissions were won, the pair sought a workshop to rent with more space, h ...

‘Your steel bike will outlive you’ I don’t want people to see my bike design as rarified or made with blood and tears, the work of an artisan. I want people putting my bikes to task: taking them on adventures, racing the weekend and not being scared of using it. As a discipline, frame building is on its way back up after a generation of decline. “People moved away from steel ...

‘I love it: I got in and couldn't get out’ “Sometimes, if I’m driving round the countryside or walking round town I can say ‘made that’, ‘made that’. It’s a great feeling to know you’ve contributed to the world around you.” Joe Buckingham is The Gentleman Blacksmith. Or vice versa. Skilled in metalwork, design, and woodwork, Joe has 15 years' experience, a mighty portfolio, a ...