Blacksmithing Class Track

365 CLINTON ST STE A, Newport Beach CA

20 October, 2021

Description

Urban Workshop’s 6-week blacksmithing class track is designed to impart fundamental concepts and skills in blacksmithing that will help you build the confidence you need to tackle any project in the forge. Students will meet for 6 individual 3-hour sessions. This course signs students off on many areas of the shop and makes them eligible to take our Open Forge Sign-Off course. This class track will also sign members off to use the Metal Shop. Students in this class track will learn how to mold and shape hot metal into a variety of items, build skills to make your own set of tooling, and gain access to other tools in our metal shop that will help enhance your projects in the forge. The class track will start with blacksmithing basics, such as proper use of hammers, anvils, tongs, and punches, and culminate in a project of your own design. Once you have completed, you’ll be eligible to attend our Open Forge Sign-Off course which will allow you to work on projects on your own in our forging area. The goal of this class track is to provide the leadership and knowledge needed for someone to bring their creative vision to reality all while instilling the best safety practices and skill set needed to start your blacksmithing journey. You do not have to be a member to sign up, however membership will allow you access to our facility and use of the equipment you learn in this course. Class tracks are available for anyone 18 years or older, and ages 16-17 with parent permission. This is a beginning course and no prior shop experience is necessary to attend. Courses Include: BLK101 - Blacksmithing Level 1 MTL101 - Metal Shop Basics BLK102 - Blacksmithing Level 2 BLK103 - Blacksmithing Level 3 BLK104 - Blacksmithing Level 4 BLK105 - Blacksmithing Level 5 Final Project Attire: Pants, closed toe shoes, shirt that covers shoulders. Please wear cotton/jean long pants, and leather shoes. Polyester clothing is highly flammable so no breathable sport shirts/pants. Age: 18 years of age or above. Ages 15-17 with parent permission. Prerequisites: None To sign up call or visit our website at: