This is our best course for getting started in the art and craft of blacksmithing. Following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about upsetting, drawing out, punching (also called a hot cut), Bending (or folding), twisting, and stretching metal. Patricial projects for this class are making […]
March 21, 2:00-3:30 Fold an origami crane and hear the story of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Ages 7-12, $22 per student. Call (850) 729-2600 to reserve your seat!
March 22, 2:00-3:00 Finish your crochet project and round out your skill set in the second half of this two-part workshop! $20 per class. Call (850) 729-2600 to reserve your seat!
Florida Artist Blacksmith Association is a 501(c)3 Educational non-profit dedicated to preserving the art and craft of the blacksmith. This event, an introduction to knifemaking, is our annual fundraiser. We hope you will also join us for our open house events hosted throughout the rest of the year. This is an introduction to knifemaking and […]
March 23, 10:30-1:30 Learn the basics of calligraphy and the italic hand in this workshop by master calligrapher Elia Saxer. Anyone over the age of 13 can have fun with the art of beautiful handwriting in this class! $70 includes all supplies, including materials to practice at home! Call (850) 729-2600 to reserve your seat!
This is our introduction to knifemaking. The class covers most, but not all, blacksmithing skills as knifemaking is a specialized subset of blacksmithing. In this class, following a healthy dose of safety we will get right into forging skills. You will learn about drawing out in two and four directions, punching (also called a hot […]