Learn the basics of how to start blacksmithing in this introduction to becoming a blacksmith and setting up your own blacksmith shop.

This guide covers the fundamental skills and basic blacksmithing techniques that you will use to forge steel. Before you start, educate yourself with these 16 essential blacksmithing …

Learn how to forge weld and become a bladesmith with this 4-step guide that walks you through forge welding in a blacksmithing shop.

Learn how to start blacksmithing with these 5 projects for beginning blacksmiths. You can forge utensils, gifts, and more in the smithy.

Learn how to heat steel in a forge and shape it with a hammer, anvil and chisel. Crucible blacksmithing courses teach smithing operations such as drawing, shrinking, bending, …

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.

The Crucible is a fine and industrial arts nonprofit in Oakland, CA that teaches classes in blacksmithing, ceramics, neon, glass blowing, and more. In these guides, we collect the …

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 …

Learn how to forge a knife and become a bladesmith with this 9-step guide that walks you through knife forging in a blacksmithing shop.

Learn how to start bladesmithing from the fundamentals to exactly what tools you need to become a bladesmith.