Search
Search
Event Details
Forging in Three Dimensions

Forging in Three Dimensions

$870.00

Available

Blacksmithing
Brasstown
Week (Sunday-Saturday)
Ages
18yr+
Jul
5
Sun
-
Jul
11
Sat
PM
04:00
-
AM
09:00
Schedule Type Title: Every Day of the Week
Schedule Description: Daily
Sessions: 7
Session Hours: 7.00
Program Area: Blacksmithing
Instructor: Chris Winterstein
Studio/Location: Blacksmith Shop
Student Materials: Please bring the following: - closed-toed shoes - Cotton clothing; long pants/no cuff - Safety glasses* - Ear protection* - Cotton or leather gloves - Tape measure or metal ruler - Water bottle - Desire to have fun learning OPTIONAL: - Apron - Any favorite hand tools (please label with your name or initials) - Samples of blacksmith items you like, have made, or photos * The school has generic ear plugs and safety glasses available. However, you are encouraged to bring your own high-quality, well-fitting ear and eye protection. The Folk School Craft Shop also sells high-quality safety glasses. FUEL FEE: $22 - $44, which includes bags of coal, oxygen, acetylene, argon, and other expendables in the shop MATERIALS FEE (steel, etc.): $30 - $35, depending on your project(s) TOTAL ESTIMATED FEES: $52 - $79 (may vary based on price of metals/fuel at class time)
School Fee & Materials: FOLK SCHOOL FEE: Yes Standard Coal Fee: $22-$44 Standard Steel Fee: $35-$44+ Good selection of small flats, rounds and squares, basic stuff. (We'll be fine with what's there.) Requested: - 1/4" x 1" - 1/4" x 1-1/4" - 3/8" x 3/4 " etc. - 3/8" round or square - 5/16" round or square - Borax - Wax - Rivets
Instructor Materials: lots of time and good company
Equipment Needs: Blacksmith Shop - Would like coal and gas forges - Power hammers will get a little use
Skill Level: All Levels
Total Materials Fees: $50-$80
Blacksmith Shop
1 FOLK SCHOOL RD
BRASSTOWN, NC 28902-8008

Description

Blacksmiths have an elegantly simple solution for every problem–hit it with a hammer! And, every time we hit it, the metal moves in three dimensions. Learn to think of hot steel as a mass-like clay to squish instead of as a line to bend. Learn to track changes in order to make controllable and repeatable forgings of your own design. Expect to focus on skill building rather than finished pieces. All levels welcome.

Blacksmiths have an elegantly simple solution for every problem–hit it with a hammer! And, every time we hit it, the metal moves in three dimensions. Learn to think of hot steel as a mass-like clay to squish instead of as a line to bend. Learn to track changes in order to make controllable and repeatable forgings of your own design. Expect to focus on skill building rather than finished pieces. All levels welcome.

$50-$80

Chris Winterstein trained as a blacksmith at the Penland School of Craft and at the Folk School, beginning in the mid-1990s. He spent two and a half years on staff at the National Ornamental Metal Museum and several years as coordinator of the iron studio at Penland before moving to work for Samuel Yellin Metalsmiths in Philadelphia, PA. He has also worked with Scott Lankton and John Medwedeff. Chris's primary interests in forging are working aggressively with mass and developing ornamental forgings that move in three dimensions. He currently lives and works in El Paso, TX.

Back
Cart
Item(s) $0.00
Grand Total $0.00
Powered by Configio a Momentive Software owned company