If you need that one item to finish your cosplay costume this is it! During this class you will forge a wand with at least one captured crystal or marble. Techniques that your will learn include splitting metal, twisting and drawing out. In this class plan to learn about fire management as we will be […]
This is an ADVANCED class! However, this is a project you need to accomplish because you never know when the Zombie Apocalypse might happen. Call if you have questions about […]
Great prop for a Halloween costume Forge welding is often referred to as "the black art" of Blacksmithing, but you can learn how to join iron/steel consistently in this advanced class. In this class will teach you how to forge weld while making three chain links using scarf welds. You will also learn coal fire […]
Meeting of local blacksmiths and those interested in blacksmithing. We will set up starting at 9am, expect the demonstration on of something we learned at conference earlier this month to start around 9:30am. Events runs until we get to cold, to hot, to dark, or to tired. We will also load the trailer for our […]
Get a peek at an option of our annual regional competition by building a storyboard for the event. For any blacksmith class you must wear natural fabric (cotton) long trousers and closed toe shoes (leather is best, no Crocks!). Long sleeve natural fabric shirt is recommended as bare arms can get stung by scale on […]
This one day class starts with a healthy dose of blacksmithing safety and then progresses into hammer control exercises where you make several nails and then a hook. You will learn drawing out, hot punching, hardening, quenching, tapers, bending and finishing. For any class you must wear natural fabric (cotton) long trousers and closed toe […]
this is our get out of school and get into crafting series, a great introduction to knife making lunch included as part of this class. For any blacksmith class you must wear natural fabric (cotton) long trousers and closed toe shoes (leather is best, no Crocks!). Long sleeve natural fabric shirt is recommended as bare […]
Stained glass workshop. Learn a new skill with a simple project. more information at https://traditionsworkshop.com/classes Bring a snack in case the class runs long.
Make a stocking hanger that will hold the heaviest stocking firmly on the mantle, without having to damage the mantel. Forged from 1/4" square stock this hanger centers the weight of the stocking under the mantel. To make this work for your mantel you will need to measure the distance from the wall to the […]
Hot iron work with a delicate touch and three nails are used to make these angels. Light enough to hang on the tree these also make excellent last minute Christmas gifts. Bending and collaring are the primary blacksmith skills that will be taught and practiced. Dress warm, this is an open-air workshop. Use the "Find […]
Have you ever wanted to explore the world of CNC plasma machining? This is your opportunity. During this 4-hour course we will examine what it takes to "art up" a project. Convert it to G-Code and then let the machine cut the pattern for us. After cutting our 16-gauge metal into a snowflake we will […]
Give more than a gift, give an experience. Add a touch of glass to your steel work, give it some eye-catching color and decoration. We will start simple, adding enamel to copper pennies and using a torch. We will then move up to adding enamel to steel blanks.
