Lead Lead is a very useful and versatile material, in traditional metalwork it is often used for fixings, decorative details and in some coatings. Lead paints for example give an outstanding and durable finish but its removal is a noxious process – something I didn’t take too seriously until…

As part of the NHIG bursary course we were asked to manufacture a traditionally made piece of ironwork. The item had to be either replicated from an existing piece of pre 19th century ironwork or from a book of designs of a suitable age. For my project I decided…