Blacksmithing I                                                                                              Spring 2018

Ted Guimond  tguimond@comcast.net
Guimond Metal Art Studio, 04160 County Road 689, South Haven, MI
Classes begin Jan 29- June 8
Class times are arranged with the students in 3 hour blocks of time. No more than 4 students at once.
Grades 6th+

Additional registration at the location is required!

Basics of the art of blacksmithing. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: shop and personal safety, forming and shaping iron using forge, hammer, anvil and various blacksmith tools. Students will complete a minimum of eight forged projects including letter opener, "S" hook, cooking utensils, and items for around the home.

Required Materials: 
-students should wear "natural fiber" clothing: ie cotton shirt and pants (jeans), closed toed shoes (preferably leather)
-a blacksmithing book and eye and ear protective equipment will be provided by the instructor

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.

Teacher of Record: Luis Sanchez