Blacksmithing for Beginners (Adult)

Friday, March 1, 15 and 29, 2019
1-5 p.m. (SOLD OUT)
Friday, March 8 and 22, 2019
9 a.m to 1 p.m. (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, May 18, 2019
5-9 p.m. (SOLD OUT)

Saturdays, April 6, June 1 and June 15
5-9 p.m. (SOLD OUT)
Course fee: $200

If you’ve never heated metal in a forge and swung a hammer to shape it on an anvil, this is the class for you! Learn the absolute basics of blacksmithing on our half-day course. Get an introduction to the history, safety, tools and techniques of this ancient art. Leave the shop confident in your abilities, and holding your first forged steel creation.

Students will become familiar with the very fundamentals of blacksmithing — steel, hammer, tongs, forge and anvil — and learn a few basic techniques for shaping metal, such as tapering, scrolling, twisting and fullering.

If you’ve never tried blacksmithing, but were always curious, this is for you!

Full course details and important information about clothing, safety, hydration etc. will be sent to students two weeks before the course.


How to enroll: Please go to our ONLINE STORE. If you have any questions, or would prefer we email you an invoice for a class or workshop, please contact us atinfo@desertmetalcraft.org.

Class size limited to 6 students. Book now to ensure your place.


Always read the fine print
Cancelation: Fee is 100% refundable 4 or more weeks before the workshop, and 50% refundable 2-4 weeks before. If you cancel less than 2 weeks out, we regret that the fee in not refundable.