Two Day Workshop - 13+ if accompanied by a parent

Saturday, October 17th 9:00AM to 2:00PM

With a Zoom Meeting on Thursday, October 1st 6:00 to 7:00PM

Materials Fee: Included

Experience the past and the future of making in this unique cross-disciplinary workshop. Blending traditional blacksmithing with modern digital fabrication. This class invites you to create a truly personalized piece of functional art.

In the Littleton Studio School metal studio, you will explore the hands-on craft of blacksmithing. You’ll texture a copper bowl and forge a steel handle using traditional hammer and anvil techniques, then assemble the pieces by riveting them together. From there, the class heads downstairs to White Mountain Science, Inc., where you’ll use a laser engraver to bring your design to life. Engrave custom graphics, intricate patterns, or personalized text directly into the metal handle.

A live Zoom session on Thursday, October 1st from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. will help you prepare your digital artwork. Students will then have a couple of weeks to develop their ideas into graphics files for the engraver.

This class is a great fit for a parent and teen; please sign up as two people.

Skill Level: Beginners welcome

Taught by Mike Platt from www.ironmikesforge.com