Forged Bracelet in 5 Steps
2021-01-26T15:07:41-08:00Start blacksmithing with this project perfect for beginning blacksmiths: a forged bracelet.
Metal
2020-12-18T12:40:52-08:00
Your Guide To Everything Metal
Learn To Work with Iron, Steel, Silver, and More
Forging, welding, soldering, casting—metalworking encompasses all the ways artists work to transform and manipulate metal into functional furniture, ornamental cast bronze, delicate jewelry, and so much more.
In these guides, we collect the expertise of our 150+ faculty and master craftspeople to share with anyone interested in learning how to make their own objects by hand. In this section, you will hear from faculty members and guest artisans in our Blacksmithing, Foundry, Jewelry, and Welding Departments. We will cover everything from how to forge a knife in Blacksmithing to setting a gemstone in Jewelry.
Explore Other Mediums
The Crucible is the largest industrial arts nonprofit in the country, where we offer classes and studio time in 19+ areas. In these guides, we break down our studio areas and focus on sharing the knowledge of our instructors with you. You can explore our guides, defined by our four main areas: Earth, Glass, Metal, and Machine.
Want to Learn Something You Don’t See Here?
The Crucible’s Guides to Industrial Art are a work in progress. We are constantly working to provide the most up-to-date, informative guides to the industrial arts. Let us know what information you would like to see by filling out the form below.
Ready to get started?
The Crucible has new classes offered weekly.
SHOP ALL CLASSES
5 Blacksmithing Projects for Beginners to Learn
2022-03-28T11:39:34-07:00Start blacksmithing with these 5 projects for beginning blacksmiths. You can forge spoons, forks, hooks, and more in the smithy.
Bladesmithing
2022-03-28T11:38:39-07:00This guide will show you exactly how to start bladesmithing—from the fundamentals to exactly what tools you need to become a bladesmith.
Blacksmithing
2022-03-28T11:34:43-07:00Learn the basics of how to start blacksmithing in this introduction to becoming a blacksmith and setting up your own blacksmith shop.
How to Forge a Knife: Guide to Forging Knives
2022-03-28T11:33:28-07:00Learn how to forge a knife and become a bladesmith with this 9-step guide that walks you through knife forging in a blacksmithing shop.