Intro to Blacksmithing

This class teaches the fundamental skills needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools. This class teaches the fundamental skills needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools as you make your own bottle opener. We will introduce flattening, bending and twisting of hot steel as well as safety and fire tending techniques so that students will be able to operate the forge on their own.Ages 14-15 with legal guardian present, Ages 16-17 with legal guardian permission.*Remember to wear natural fibers. Synthetic fibers can be dangerous.*

Factory Two
129 N Grand Traverse St, Flint, MI 48503 (Map)
This class teaches the fundamental skills needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools. This class teaches the fundamental skills needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools as you make your own bottle opener. We will introduce flattening, bending and twisting of hot steel as well as safety and fire tending techniques so that students will be able to operate the forge on their own.

Ages 14-15 with legal guardian present, Ages 16-17 with legal guardian permission.

*Remember to wear natural fibers. Synthetic fibers can be dangerous.*