1 Hour Introduction to Welding

I want to learn the basics of welding. Where do I start? What do I need? In this one-hour introduction to welding and metalwork. We will discuss the basics of metalwork, including what you need to get started, how different tools work, and how to set up a small metal shop. Participants will try their hand at MIG welding and make a sturdy steel hook to take home. Classes are limited.

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How to Make a Cube

By making this small steel cube, you will learn a tremendous set of welding skills that can be applied to make anything in metal. The essential building blocks are quickly provided in this 4-hour rapid learning-focused class. Participants will take a 20’ length of 1” x 1” x 1/8” steel tube and turn it into a beautiful 6” x 6” x 6” cube. The skills you will focus on learning are measuring, cutting, fitting, clamping, MIG welding, and grinding. Lots of grinding. All metal projects require lots of grinding and you’ll get plenty of practice. This is our most popular class and they fill up quickly!

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Steel Bowl Welding Class

In this two-hour class, you will practice MIG welding skills as you carefully construct your own unique fruit bowl/centerpiece, transforming steel washers into a true piece of art!

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Youth Welding Introduction

Made for kids age 10 and up, this class is an easy, fun introduction to the world of metal arts. Kids will learn about metal shop safety, the welding processes, how to operate a welder, practice welding steel together and write their initials. This is an easy, 2 hour class with no grinding or cutting.

weekly youth welding & Homeschool Welding

Kids aged 10 and up, will dive into a welding project, taking multiple weeks to complete. Make a scary steel spider for Halloween or a snowflake ornament for Christmas. Projects will take multiple weeks to complete. Unleash your creativity, learn the finer details of metalwork, gain confidence working with tools, and master math skills like measurement and geometry.

Preregistration is required.

Complete your cube with TIG and fine-finishing

You are bringing your cube, that you make in “How to Make a Cube”class and taking it to the next level. This class includes an introduction to TIG welding, where you fill the pits in your cube from your first Cube Class and then detail the cube with a high-end finish. Your inside and outside corners will be like nobody's business. Skills will concentrate on final sanding, fast corner filing techniques and a blackened patina workshop, with a beautiful Microcrystaline wax finsh at the end. Class is 4 hours.

Preregistration is required and to have taken the "How to Make a Cube" class. Click below for available dates and to register.

tig welding - level 2

Now that you’ve gotten a taste of TIG welding, try your hand at stainless steel. You will receive 4 hours of hands-on instruction and extensive practice welding stainless steel.  This class is for folks who’ve taken TIG Level 1 class.
Skills: Fitting,  TIG welding, grinding and finishing. Now we are having so much fun!

Scouts Welding Merit Badge

In this 2 hour workshop, scouts will get hands-on experience and learn all they need to know to earn their welding merit badge from YPT certified girls and boys councilors. Upon scheduling, you will receive badge pre-requisites to be completed before the class. Scouts will learn and understand:
 ·         Safety gear and precautions
 ·         Welding terms and processes
 ·         How to weld beads
 ·         How to weld plates together in a T joint,
           butt joint and lap joint

 Upon scheduling, you will be emailed prerequisites to be completed before the class .

Classes are offered on selective Saturdays & Sundays
*Please note, you must be under 18 to take this class.

private 1:1 metalworking instruction

With a private class, learn the basics of welding or let us address your specific questions. We can adapt our traditional group classes to a 1:1 atmosphere. If have an idea and need help designing , engineering and/or purchasing material, use this time to collaborate with an experienced fabricator. Private classes can be booked in 2 hour increments for as long as 6 hours at a time.

INTRO TO BLACKSMITHING - FORGE YOUR OWN BOTTLE OPENER

Learn the essentials of forging and make your own bottle opener. In this two hour class you will forge a beautiful bottle opener, transforming a bar of steel into a practical and artistic tool using fire and hammer. You don't need to big a big burly brute for this, anyone over the age of 18 is more than capable. Students are required to wear jeans, cotton shirt, and leather shoes or boots. The next phase in your metalworking career!

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Steel Heart BLACKSMITHING

Heat, hammer, bend, twist and pull a square steel bar into the shape of a heart. No experience nessary. Learn the basics in this two hour blacksmithing class.

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