Free Printable Blacksmith Stencils & Templates

Step back in time with these printable blacksmith stencils. The blacksmith is one of the oldest crafts there is — heating iron red-hot and hammering it into shape at the anvil. Download and print these designs for free to colour in, perfect for a lesson about old-time trades or a medieval history project. Pick a design below and print the full-size image.

Meet the village blacksmith

Long ago, the blacksmith was one of the most important people in any town. With a hot forge, an anvil and a heavy hammer, they made all sorts of things from iron: horseshoes, tools, nails, and the swords and armour carried by knights and Vikings. Colour one in and talk about how people made things before machines.

A few ideas

• Add a blacksmith to a medieval village scene or history display
• Use it in an "occupations" or "people from the past" topic at school
• Because the designs are nicely detailed, they make a good, calmer colouring project for older children