The Practical Workshop is Metalcraft's mid-range wrought iron starter kit - a step up from the Practical Lite, suited to users on a budget who want real capability. The kit handles steel from 10mm × 1.6mm to 20mm × 3mm, includes both small and mid-size scroll formers, and is the ideal entry point for DIY, craft, and light-commercial users.
What's in the kit
Who it's for
- DIY and craft users on a budget
- Hobbyists making garden features, signage and decorative ironwork
- Schools and training centres setting up an introductory metalworking bench
- Anyone outgrowing the Practical Lite who isn't ready to commit to the Pro
What you can make
Garden gates and panels, hanging baskets and brackets, candle holders, weathervanes, signage, light furniture, decorative scrollwork and small ornamental ironwork. The kit's two scroll formers cover both small detail scrolls (Mk 1/2) and mid-size architectural scrolls (Mk 2/2H).
Easy to extend later
The Practical Workshop is designed to grow with you. Add the Practical Twisting Tool for twisted square bar, or upgrade scroll formers as your projects scale. Many users buy this kit, then upgrade piece by piece rather than buying a Practical Pro outright.
Working capacity
Stated tool capacities apply to Hot Rolled Mild Steel and Annealed Bright Mild Steel, and span 10mm × 1.6mm to 20mm × 3mm. Working beyond these limits, or with harder materials, may reduce the operational life of the machines.
