First time?

Clay and Steel is proud of first-time blacksmiths. You want to hit metal, we need metal hit.

We do the safety thing pretty hard at the beginning of class: You’ll get to know our shop, our rules, and how we keep each other safe. You’ll be given PPE gear, more instruction, tools and finally forging lessons after we are satisfied with your safety.

“Intro” classes, built for new smiths are good places to start by design.

For a proper challenge, we offer blade making classes like the slick Sword Box Cutter or the popular and demanding Railroad Spike Knife.

For a “softer” introduction, our lead smith Celeste designed her Bronze Bracelet Class and her Bronze Spoon Class to prioritize precision and restraint rather than force.

All these classes teach critical skills for any smith and come with a Safety Lecture, safety equipment for use, and free parking.

Here are a couple pages that go over our classes and things you may expect. Preparing for Class | About our Classes