Young Makers: Intro to Blacksmithing - Combination Coat Crook & Hat Hook

Intro to Blacksmithing: Combination Coat Crook & Hat Hook

🔥 Ages 13-17 | Summer Camp at Chimera Arts & Makerspace 🔥

Two Sessions Available:

• June 23-26 (Monday–Thursday)
• July 14-17 (Monday–Thursday)

This class meets 4 mornings, 3 hours per day (9am-12pm)

Step into the world of fire and forged steel! In this Intro to Blacksmithing class, teens will experience the age-old craft of metalworking while creating their very own Combination Coat Crook & Hat Hook—a functional and eye-catching piece to proudly hang at home.

Under the guidance of skilled instructors in a safe, supervised environment, students will learn essential blacksmithing techniques like drawing, forging, twisting, fullering, punching and riveting—the same methods used by blacksmiths for centuries. They’ll also gain hands-on experience with classic tools like hammers, tongs, chisels, fullers and punches while working at an anvil and forge.

Along the way, students will explore the history and science behind blacksmithing, learning how to heat and transform raw metal into useful and artistic objects.

What Teens Will Learn & Do:

✅ Safety & Shop Skills – Learn best practices for working safely in a blacksmithing shop.

✅ Hands-On Forging – Heat, and form steel using traditional blacksmithing tools.
✅ Tool Mastery – Work with hammers, punches, chisels, holding devices and more to manipulate metal.
✅ Creative Expression – Customize their coat and hat hanger with decorative elements.
✅ Take-Home Project – Leave with a finished, hand-forged hanger to mount on the wall!

This class is perfect for creative teens who love working with their hands, enjoy problem-solving, or are curious about metal arts. Whether they dream of becoming an artist, engineer, or maker, blacksmithing offers a unique way to build skills, confidence, and craftsmanship.

🛠 No experience needed! All tools and materials provided.

Spaces are limited—sign up today and let your teen forge something unforgettable this summer!

WHAT TO BRING:

• If you have it, bring your own PPE: work gloves, safety glasses, and ear muffs/hearing protection. We do have enough for everyone to borrow, but we understand if you prefer your own.
• Water (closed-top bottle)
• Snacks & Lunch (although there are close by spots to grab food)
• Outdoor-appropriate clothing (our class is held outdoors, rain or shine)
• Clothing should be natural fibers: long sleeves, jeans and closed-toe shoes-- cottons denims, natural leather, preferably. (Synthetic fabrics like blends/polyester/rayon/nylon are plastics and will melt.)

Cancellation Policy: Attendees must register for classes or request cancellations/refunds 7 days in advance. (Some classes may require more time.) Eventbrite fees will be charged to the attendee. No walk-ins.

Have questions? Please contact the instructor Mort Mortenson via [email protected]

Host or Publisher Chimera Arts