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  • by Jenny Reed
  • Jul 07, 2025

Tips For Creating The Perfect Customised Metal Business Sign

A sign that is clearly high quality, well made and unique says a lot about your business. Much as you could get something off the shelf for half th...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Jul 01, 2025

What does AI mean for a UK craft business like Black Fox Metalcraft?

It feels as though the world was changed almost overnight with the public launch of ChatGPT at the end of 2022. One thing is for sure is that it’s ...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • May 26, 2025

What to buy for a petrolhead on Fathers Day?

It's easy enough to pick up a t shirt or mug featuring a car or motorbike when you're looking for a fathers day gift for your classic car enthusias...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • May 13, 2025

Making Its Debut at RHS Chelsea: Our Latest Custom Dog Weathervane

We're delighted to have produced a weathervane for Monty Don's Dog garden at the RHS Chelsea show this year.....

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Apr 14, 2025

How to get a bespoke weathervane made

At Black Fox Metalcraft we've been creating bespoke and personalised weathervanes since 2012, so thought it would be useful to share some of our ex...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Apr 11, 2025

How to put up a Hanging Basket Bracket

Once you've decided where you want to put your hanging basket, taking into consideration the height of the basket, the amount of light it will get,...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Mar 29, 2025

What to consider when designing a village sign

A village sign can be a great way to instill a sense of pride in your community and give visitors a sense of what it means to live in there. If don...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Feb 26, 2025

What other finishes are available for weathervanes?

We've been working on an interesting bespoke project recently... a large scale piece that is copper coloured, rather than our usual black, with the...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Feb 10, 2025

10 things you need to think about before setting up a craft business in the UK

10 things you need to think about before setting up a craft business in the UK David and I set up Black Fox Metalcraft when the UK and much of the ...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Jan 13, 2025

What is GSPR and how does it affect you?

Prior to 2016, I'd say exports to the EU made up 10% of our sales. As a young business we found it exciting to be selling abroad, and were proud to...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Jan 06, 2025

Teaching our 4 year old daughters to Weld

Happy 2025 to all our customers and blog subscribers! The year started with David and I taking our 4 year old twins Ada and Imogen down to the work...

  • by Jenny Reed
  • Dec 02, 2024

How can designers protect their work online?

I honestly cannot remember now how we came to discover that a UK based company had stolen four of our weathervane designs nearly ten years ago. We'...