All-Day Workshop
Date: Saturday, November 1
Time: 10am-3pm
Description: This workshop will introduce students to basic blacksmithing techniques of tool forging and heat treating. Students will leave with a handmade set of basic tools including a scribe, a center punch, and a cold chisel. This workshop will demystify the processes of hot forging, hardening and tempering simple tool steels.
Tuition: $100 + $35 materials fee
Note: We really want you to join us in the studio! Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class.
Please fill out the application here! You can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks.
If you have any questions, email Vicki Branagan, Metals Studio Coordinator, at vbranagan@contemporarycraft.org.
Materials: All materials will be provided.
Students should wear natural fibers such as cotton and denim. Uncuffed pants and closed-toe shoes are required (no shorts or sandals permitted). Long hair should be restrained. Safety glasses and hearing protection are provided; however, participants may bring their own if preferred. We recommend bringing a water bottle with you.
Location: Contemporary Craft - Timmons Studios, Blacksmithing Studio (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)
Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.
Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. We are unable to refund materials cost for this workshop. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.
