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Take your experience beyond watching and get into the soot with the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blacksmithing 101 course. Stage in our historical 1750 Smithy in the Colonial Industrial Quarter, watch, learn, and hone your skills with one of our professional blacksmiths using the same tools of the trade that were available in the Colonial days.
Students will learn essential blacksmithing skills including shaping and punching iron, scrolling, and will explore decorative design techniques to create their very own hook to take home with them. This course is designed to grow with the learner, building on skills learned from class to class. Book your beginner’s course today and spark a new passion.
Classes start at $125 per student ($115 for HBMS Members) and are held on select dates every month from 10 AM – 1 PM. Only 5 registrants per date!
The Smithy is open from April through December. Blacksmithing 101 participants must be aged 14 or older.
For more information or if the available dates are not possible for you contact Jackie Armao.
Advanced Classes
The fun doesn’t stop after you take the beginner class. Contact [email protected] for more information regarding advanced classes.
Blacksmithing Gift Certificates
Know someone who’d love to try blacksmithing? Blacksmithing 101 gift certificates can be purchased for students (to schedule their classes at a later date) and make a great birthday or holiday gift.
