Blacksmithing Art Class at GAC

In this two-day beginner class students will be introduced to the art of blacksmithing in a fun and enthusiastic environment where they will focus on the basics of forging to create one-of-a-kind wall hanging, riveted coat racks. Students will start with the basics of how to effectively swing a hammer at the anvil and forge hot steel. From there they will learn various forging processes, including tapering, scrolling, bending, shouldering, and spreading steel. Finally, everyone will drill and rivet together their components to create a finished, functional coat rack. Students will need safety glasses, dust mask or respirator, leather work gloves, (welding gauntlets not needed) and should wear jeans, a non-flammable cotton shirt and/or jacket, and closed-toed boots or leather shoes. Our forge is an outdoor building that is only semi-enclosed; please dress accordingly. For full-day workshops, please bring a lunch to be on the safe side, as there may or may not be time to get food during a lunch break.