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Blacksmithing
Adult Classes & Courses

Choose from our 7-hour basic class, 8-month immersion course, or open blacksmithing labs!

Work hot metal with expert Trackers Blacksmiths & Guides! Taper, split, twist and punch steel to create art and functional tools. By anvil, forge and fire, learn the time-honored art craft of blacksmithing.

Learn the ancient art of working hot metal on the anvil! We taper, split, twist and punch steel to create art, jewelry, and functional tools. Come have fun and try your hand at the time-honored craft of blacksmithing. Learn all you need to begin manipulating and moving iron in true Maker fashion.

Our Blacksmithing Shop

Blacksmithing classes work as a lab, fostering individual attention to each participant. We offer several course levels: Basics, Immersion & OPEN Forge. Blacksmithing Basics or Immersion is a prerequisite for attending our OPEN Forge.



Available Courses

Blacksmithing Intensive 8-month program, 1 weekend-a-month
Prerequisite: none Immerse yourself in the craft and folklore of blacksmithing 1-weekend a month. Apprentice by the forge with our expert Blacksmiths from foundational to intermediate techniques. Learn shop safety and the craft of bending metal with fire, hammer and anvil. Learn More

Blacksmithing Basics Choose 1-Day Weekend evenings (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) or Weekdays evenings (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
Prerequisite: none We train specific techniques of working metal: taper, drawing, scrolling, twisting, splitting and more. Proper hammer strokes, stance, forge etiquette, and safety are emphasized during all blacksmithing classes. Learn More

Family Forge 1 youth & adult share an anvil (Weekend Evenings, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Prerequisite: none We train specific techniques of working metal: taper, drawing, scrolling, twisting, splitting and more. Proper hammer strokes, stance, forge etiquette, and safety are emphasized during all blacksmithing classes. Learn More

OPEN Forge Thursdays (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) *starting March 2024 open forge hours will be 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
Prerequisite: Blacksmithing Basics or Immersion Ages 16 to Adult. Come together as a blacksmithing community. With a minimal materials fee and forge fee, you use our blacksmithing shop to work on your own projects. Learn More

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