Stained Glass Intensive with Erin Glassworks
Stained Glass Intensive with Erin Glassworks
Stained Glass Intensive with Erin Glassworks
January 24-26
Join us on this weekend-long course where students will learn the ins and outs of stained glass and leave with a stained glass panel of their own design.
This class will cover:
-Pattern design
-Glass selection
-Glass cutting
-Glass foiling
-Glass finishing
Students will leave the course with a complete understanding of stained glass and how to create their own projects at home.
Class Fee Covers:
-Lodging at the Blackthorne Resort
-Meals provided by the Blackthorne Resort
-Tools and materials
-Welcome Bag
Silversmithing Intensive with Kerges Nimen
Stained Glass Intensive with Erin Glassworks
Stained Glass Intensive with Erin Glassworks
February 7-9
Join us in this weekend-long silversmithing course where students will learn various silversmithing techniques as they create one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry of their own.
This year, students will be sand-casting objects of their choosing (no larger than 1.25”x1.25”) in solid silver and turning them into wearable pieces of jewelry.
Students will also learn how to use the CabKing cabbing machine to cut raw stones into usable cabochons
Class Fee Covers:
-Lodging at the Blackthorne Resort
-Meals provided by the Blackthorne Resort
-Tools and materials
-Welcome Bag
Epoxy Workshop with Dre Fandetti
Stained Glass Intensive with Erin Glassworks
Leather Crafting Intensive with Ethan Carter and Dennis Forester
February 21-23
More info to come
Leather Crafting Intensive with Ethan Carter and Dennis Forester
Leather Crafting Intensive with Ethan Carter and Dennis Forester
Leather Crafting Intensive with Ethan Carter and Dennis Forester
March 7-9
Join us on this weekend-long dive into the art of leather crafting as students learn a broad range of leathersmithing techniques applied through a guided project. This year, students will be instructed by Ethan Carter of @ethancarterdesigns and Dennis Forester of 21Grams Leather, as they construct their own pair of leather flip flops from scratch. Throughout this project, students will learn skills like templating, stitching, leather treatment, edge finishing and much more.
After each day of instruction, students will have access to our wide array of tools and materials to work on personal projects or practice techniques learned earlier in the class. We will also have a full arsenal of Leather Tattooling Machines so students can explore the world of leather tooling with this innovative new product from Weaver Leather Supply
Class Fee Covers:
- Lodging at the Blackthorne Resort
- Meals at the Blackthorne Resort
- Tools and Materials
- Welcome Bag
Axe Forging Class with Cliff Dufton and John Erianne
Leather Crafting Intensive with Ethan Carter and Dennis Forester
Axe Forging Class with Cliff Dufton and John Erianne
March 28-30
Join us for this weekend-long blacksmithing retreat where students will leave with a hand-forged axe that they made themselves. Students will have access to our full arsenal of forging tools and machinery as they are guided through the process of making an axe. Some of the techniques that will be covered in this class are punching, forging, grinding, heat treating and hanging.
After each day of instruction, students will have access to our open forge of tools and materials to work on personal projects.
Class Fee Covers:
-Lodging at the Blackthorne Resort
-Meals provided by the Blackthorne Resort
-Tools and materials
-Welcome Bag
Hat Making Intensive with Jessi Lloyd
Leather Crafting Intensive with Ethan Carter and Dennis Forester
Axe Forging Class with Cliff Dufton and John Erianne
March 28-30
Join Hat Maker Jessi Lloyd for a hands on hat making experience. Handcraft your very own fur felt hat. During your hat making workshop you will be hands on in every step of the hat making process. You will hand stretch your felt over your hat block, sand, steam and shape your hat, customizing every design detail to your specifications, then you have the option to set it with fire. You will then sew in your leather sweatband by hand, and create your outer hat bands and accessories. Let’s build your dream hat!
Class Fee Covers:
-Tools/Materials
-Lodging
-Meals
-Welcome Bag
Group Forge Workshop
Group Forge Workshop
Group Forge Workshop
April 4-6
In this weekend-long blacksmithing workshop, students will work with one another to complete components of a larger group project led by renowned blacksmith Chris Cash of Mt Phillip Metal Work. This year we will be joined by artist blacksmith Matt Harris of Matthew Harris Studio as we build an aquatic free-form sculpture using various new world and old school forging techniques.
After each day of the workshop students will have access to our open forge with an array of materials available to make projects of their own choosing.
Class Fee Covers:
- Lodging at the Blackthorne Resort
- Meals provided by the Blackthorne Resort
- Tools and materials provided
Hammer-In
Group Forge Workshop
Group Forge Workshop
May 9-11
More info to come