PUPILS from Inverkeithing High School can see their designs for a housing development across the road come to life.

Taylor Wimpey are building homes at Spencer Fields and, in partnership with Ratho Byres Forge, asked S3 students to come up with feature panels for railings around the estate.

A total of 10 winners were selected who recently visited the forge to see their designs being installed.

The students were asked to draw inspiration from the town of Inverkeithing, focusing on its location, wildlife, people, history, heritage and Spencerfield House.

Pauline Mills, technical director for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, said: "The visit to the forge was an incredible opportunity for the students to see the process of their designs being brought to life, as well as the craftsmanship involved, and we are delighted by their reaction to seeing their 2-D drawings transformed into 3-D forged steel."

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Lois Wiseman, art teacher at Inverkeithing High, said: "Having their designs recreated as part of a live design project is very special, so it was incredible to see their reaction when they saw the progress that Pete, Shona and the rest of the team at the forge have made on their designs."

Pete Hill, artist blacksmith at the Ratho Byres Forge, said: "Over the next few months, we will complete all 10 feature panels before installing them at the development later this year.

"The designs are rich in detail and, combined, they reflect the collective brief that we gave the students to capture the many aspects of local life in Inverkeithing.”

The winning designers from S3 at Inverkeithing were Eilidh Brown, Sophia Scott, Jessica Baird, Paige Dunsmuir, Avril Smith, Sophie Hislop, Destiny Chikomba, Zainab Jaffery, Isla Young and Fearne Riach.