All Classes
Clay and Steel offers achievable, project based classes starting at $150.
You will walk out with a project you make.
Our classes are small size (2-6 students per session), project based, and designed to give time for the instruction and understanding about the blacksmithing techniques used to create each project.
The owner, Celeste, has designed these projects to be beautiful, valuable, and achievable for a whole range of students.
Gift cards for classes can be bought and given to friends and family as well.
We often host birthday celebrations, team builds or other classes for other special occasions. Set up a booking here: Private Classes
We can forge anything you can think of. If you want a lesson in forging the Bloodhound’s Fang greatsword you’ve come to the right place. Request a Custom Project on our Private Classes page.
You may be able to request a duplicate class if one of the above listings fill up.
Take a free lesson by attending Maker Faire or Open Sauce. Clay and Steel has been demonstrating at both with firey forges, heavy anvils and giant sledgehammers! We give the public hammers to hit metal too, it’s quite fun.
READ MORE about classes by visiting this link.
PREPARE FOR CLASS by visiting this link.
There are $30 Lab Times for previous students every Wednesday
Our Class and Open Forge calendar is linked below
All students new to blacksmithing are required to take one of the “Intro” Blacksmith Classes. First-time projects include razor edged letter openers, bronze bracelets, and railroad spike knives.
First time blacksmith “intro” classes includes important safety requirements as well as basic hammer and tong instruction. Further classes may skip this beginning requirement.
New students are required to sign a safety waiver in order to participate.
The requirement may be waived for recent students from other organizations such as The Crucible or the California Blacksmith Association
Clay and Steel is located in the Seaport Art Studios building. A bright octopus mural covers the building’s front. The fence gate will open 5-10 minutes before class.
KNIVES
and
BLADES
After forging, a belt grinder is used to remove stock and reveal your blade’s edge. Ears/Eyes/Lungs: protection is required and provided to all students. We accommodate disabilities and adaptive equipment.
Tomahawk (special class)
Ready to hammer out a blade? Our instructors know all the processes, the right temperatures, and have the perfect steel in stock to make all kinds of blades. Click here to see our current blade classes. New classes are being workshopped this year, sign up below to stay in the loop when Clay and Steel offers more exciting blade making courses.
Forge a Tomahawk at Clay and Steel
Starting from a solid steel rod, students undertake a days long, arduous, but rewarding process and go home with a fully complete Tomahawk ready for safe throwing. See details here: Tomahawk Class
Forge a fantasy hammer in Richmond, CA
Beginning from an intimidating piece of mid carbon steel, students shape a hammer head worthy of an orc horde
Affixing the handle is the finishing touch before you go off to insert this into a hobbit/watermelon 🍉
(coming soon)
