Blacksmithing is enjoying a revival as homeowners seek custom metal designs for items as varied as stair railings and side tables. “People spend so much time in front of computer screens.

His metal projects grew bigger and before too long, his custom designs developed into a business, J&P Metal Works. It was founded in 2016 and is one of two businesses that Phillips owns and ...

Blacksmithing is enjoying a revival as homeowners seek custom metal designs for items as varied as stair railings and side tables. "People spend so much time in front of computer screens.

Higher temperatures soften the metal so it can be quickly sculpted. "When the metal gets hot and squishy, it can be stretched and worked like clay," says Robinson, the Hyattsvillle blacksmith.

KAMAY – Keith Wineinger cuts metal with lightning at the Burn Shop. A high-tech torch burns metal to make the Wichitan’s custom designs. He creates everything from grill grates to signs such ...

The village smithy celebrated in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1840 poem about blacksmiths glows again in Washington-area workshops lit by flaming forges. Blacksmithing is enjoying a revival as ...