Metal Working Classes in NYC, New York

This is a two week class where I will show you how to set up your own metalworking studio and how to get started welding and forging!  It will take place over Zoom with a conclusion on July 1st.  Course Overview: Week 1, June 10th: Welding Equipment Week 2, June 24th: Forging Equipment Equipment needed and ways to set it up Basics you...

This course offers students a way to make a beautiful, functional product while learning valuable skills along the way. It is great for beginners who are interested in designing and fabricating products, or who just want to DIY their own nice lamp. Students can select among a variety of templates, or rapidly create their own design within given constraints....

Have you ever wondered what it is like to light a torch, set a flame, run a bead? In this session you will learn to braze a "Tea Light Candle Table" to take with you. We will discuss the many advantages of gas welding when setting up a shop. Previous experience not required. Safety is a priority and individual attention is given. This class can be...

During this 4 hour metal fabrication workshop, you will learn the basics of metal fabrication, including cutting steel, MIG welding, grinding welds and creating threaded holes in steel. This course introduces students to metalworking through an immersive experience that includes metal cutting and prep, MIG welding, weld grinding, drilling holes using...

Join in this one-hour introduction to welding and metalwork. You will learn the basics of metalwork including what need to get started, how the different tools work and how to set up own small metal shop. In this class, you will gain valuable insights into the tools needed to learn, how to weld and get your own small metal shop set-up.  You...

Expanding on the skills from the Basic Class, The students will make a Railroad Spike knife (Max 3 students at a time). All Materials are included and the students will take the knife home with them. Basic Blacksmithing skills are necessary to take this class. Note: Be in a comfortable cotton clothing, close-toed shoes. Be in long pants. Refrain...

This course introduces students to knife making through an immersive experience of making a custom knife. It is designed for beginners who want to get a hands-on introduction to metal working and knife making, and take home a beautiful product. The course is divided into two sessions: The first session focuses on knife design and initial steel forming...

Forge your own small knife up to 5 inches in length. Perfect for the new and aspiring bladesmith. Please Note:  Previous forging experience recommended. Expect projects to be broken apart over several (non-consecutive) days/classes. Additional time beyond what's estimated will be discussed on a per-project basis; this is very rarely necessary....

What makes this Course Unique is that is is taught by an artist who has experience teaching both sculptors and welders. She is a Part-Time Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, teaching Metal Fabrication. This class is an empowering experience for both beginners as well as people who have experienced welding in the past. The class is also...

Start your training and start swinging a hammer with this one session class. By the end of this class each student will walk away with a finished bottle opener they can’t wait to use. Please Note:  Expect projects to be broken apart over several (non-consecutive) days/classes. Additional time beyond what's estimated will be discussed on...

Learn how to forge out, grind, and heat treat your very own kitchen tool designed specifically for chopping herbs with ease! A great class for someone who wants to forge something they will use every day. Your chef friends will envy you.  Please Note:  Expect projects to be broken apart over several (non-consecutive) days/classes. Additional...

Learn blacksmith fundamentals while you make coat hooks, s-hooks, and nails. Everything from heating up steal, swinging a hammer, and shaping your metal will be covered in this introductory class, perfect for the young aspiring blacksmith.  Please Note:  Expect projects to be broken apart over several (non-consecutive) days/classes....

Over two class sessions, learn how to forge out, grind, and heat treat a small, every day carry knife. Pick from three designs and two sizes.  Walk away with something you can be proud of, and a new skill set.   Please Note:  Expect projects to be broken apart over several (non-consecutive) days/classes. Additional time beyond...

Women, Men, Teens...Learn to sew! In this online beginner sewing class, we'll teach you sewing basics (threading a machine, loading a bobbin, machine control, various machine stitches), even while making the trendiest item out there! You'll make a zippered pouch which can be used as a Fold-Over Clutch, a Kindle/iPad/Device Cover or a stand alone...

Spatial Relations: From line and mark making to mass and volume. It is standard practice for art schools to train students in fundamentals. Metal working skills though desirable, are in the large picture much less important than awareness, and without tools and a studio adequately equipped we are forced to change our focus from the how to the why...