The Family Forge is a two-hour workshop offered at least once a month so everyone can fit it into their schedules.  Choose a date, sign up, come to class, learn and enjoy! The Family Forge is an exciting, safe, and challenging class designed specifically for students 10-16 years of age and their parents, relatives, or supportive adult friends. Students will learn how to safely use a coal forge, anvil, hammer, and tongs while developing elementary blacksmithing skills.

Saturday Open Studio is a great way for you to enjoy SMAC's studio and work on your own project. You must have taken at least one SMAC class in the last two years to be eligible. Monitors will be on hand to help you enjoy your day and make great things.  Don't worry if you've forgotten some things, we'll be happy to remind you.  Please plan on supplying most of your own materials.  Bring lots of drinking water and a snack.

Experience Level: Novice to Seasoned Pro

Class Cost: $95.00

Whether you've had a little or a lot of forging experience, you're sure to get a great result from this thrilling and productive workshop. You'll learn several techniques for forging a one-piece knife from high carbon steel. Metals identification, hand forging techniques, normalizing, hardening, tempering, and sharpening demonstrations will help you make a beautiful, functional knife. Bring lots of drinking water and a snack.  All materials and safety gear provided.

Experience level: Novice to Seasoned Pro

Class Cost: $250.00 per student

The Family Forge is a two-hour workshop offered at least once a month so everyone can fit it into their schedules.  Choose a date, sign up, come to class, learn and enjoy! The Family Forge is an exciting, safe, and challenging class designed specifically for students 10-16 years of age and their parents, relatives, or supportive adult friends.

Saturday Open Studio is a great way for you to enjoy SMAC's studio and work on your own project. You must have taken at least one SMAC class in the last two years to be eligible. Monitors will be on hand to help you enjoy your day and make great things. Don't worry if you've forgotten some things, we'll be happy to remind you. Please plan on supplying most of your own materials. Bring lots of drinking water and a snack.

Experience Level: Novice to Seasoned Pro

Class Cost: $95.00

The most unique Valentine's Day ever! You won't need a date to enjoy your time at Smartshop while you delve into this ancient and revered art form! Make your own hand-forged steel articles in just one day. You'll learn how to safely and effectively use a coal forge, anvil, hammer, tongs and hand files to create a fabulous letter opener.  Bring lots of drinking water and a snack. All materials and safety gear provided.

Cost: $130.00 per student

Designed specifically for our out-of-town and very busy friends who would like to learn more about welding and artistic metal working. Spend lots of quality work time in a spacious, well-equipped studio with an experienced, enthusiastic, incredibly helpful instructor. You'll make a wall-hung sculpture, a small table, and a project of your choosing. Bring lots of drinking water and a snack.

Experience level: Novice-Intermediate

Class Cost: $375.00 + $50.00 Materials = $425.00 per student

Saturday Open Studio is a great way for you to enjoy SMAC's studio and work on your own project. You must have taken at least one SMAC class in the last two years to be eligible. Monitors will be on hand to help you enjoy your day and make great things. Don't worry if you've forgotten some things, we'll be happy to remind you. Please plan on supplying most of your own materials. Bring lots of drinkingw ater and a snack.

Experience level: Novice-Seasoned Pro

Class cost: $95.00