Ireland's only toy soldier factory, a working metal-casting workshop in the countryside near Macroom where you watch your own miniature being made, then paint it and take it home.
The heart of the visit: pick a figure from the standard range (from €12) and staff cast it in metal in front of you, then you paint it and take it home. Workshops last about 60 minutes; book ahead via the website. Off-peak bookings before 11:00 and after 15:00 get a discount, and groups of 3+ save €4 per person between 11:00 and 15:00.
Upgrade to a premium model such as a werebat, cannon or leprechaun (€21–25), add a fairy door to your piece (€14.95–18.95), or paint a large resin comic-hero 'Model of the Month' (€25.95–29.95).
Browse one of the world's largest toy-soldier collections, with figures sold nowhere else, plus the largest pewter chess set range in the world and a unique collection of 13 Irish heroes including Gráinne O'Malley and Michael Collins.
The shop carries Mithril Miniatures, officially inspired by Tolkien's books, with over 800 figures designed since 1988.
Bought a taste for it? The shop sells starter kits, hundreds of moulds, casting tools, metals and acrylic paints, and video tutorials online let you keep learning at home.
School tours run from €8 per person with packages for primary and secondary schools, and birthday parties (min 4, max 12 children) from €12 pp. Younger kids can use child-safe wooden cosplay swords, shields and outfits or prepainted Papo figures.
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