Class schedule





class schedule





Forging & Toolmaking - Beginning


Sat. & Sun., April 13 & 14, 2019 -CLASS FULL

9 am - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Cruz Studio


Experience the exciting craft of steel forging and toolmaking through demonstration and hands-on exercises in this weekend workshop. After instruction on the properties and characteristics of different metals, students work a forge and learn how to manipulate hot steel.


Demonstrations of various hammer types and the applications of different anvil designs are given. Building and operation of both gas and coke-fired forges are discussed. Students are encouraged to develop their own direction and interests in forging and toolmaking as an art form.


This class is limited to 4 students -

enroll early!


Class will be held at the instructor's forging studio.


If you did not register online you will be required to sign a liability waiver before class begins.


Register before March 25: $395

Register after March 25: $425

plus $20 materials fee payable to instructor at class



class schedule





Forging & Toolmaking - Intermediate


Sat. & Sun., April 13 & 14, 2019 -CLASS FULL

9 am - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Cruz Studio


This intermediate-level workshop builds on the introductory class by emphasizing more advanced stages of manipulating metal for art forms and tools, rather than fire making. Participants should have previous experience creating a coal forge fire and manipulating hot steel with hammer and anvil. In addition to hand-forming exercises, students will be offered the opportunity to use a power hammer after various techniques are demonstrated. Students will also discuss aesthetic possibilities and design elements such as texture, form and how to achieve various shapes.


Prerequisite: Students must have taken Vern's Introduction to Forging & Toolmaking class.


This class is limited to 6 enroll early!



Class will be held at the instructor's forging studio. You will be asked to sign a liability waiver before class begins.


Register before March 25: $395 Register after March 25: $425

plus $20 materials fee payable to instructor at class



class schedule





Forging & Toolmaking - Beginning


Sat. & Sun., June 1 & 2, 2019

9 am - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Cruz Studio


Experience the exciting craft of steel forging and toolmaking through demonstration and hands-on exercises in this weekend workshop. After instruction on the properties and characteristics of different metals, students work a forge and learn how to manipulate hot steel.


Demonstrations of various hammer types and the applications of different anvil designs are given. Building and operation of both gas and coke-fired forges are discussed. Students are encouraged to develop their own direction and interests in forging and toolmaking as an art form.


This class is limited to 4 students -

enroll early!


Class will be held at the instructor's forging studio.


If you did not register online you will be required to sign a liability waiver before class begins.


Register before May 30: $395

Register after May 30: $425

plus $20 materials fee payable to instructor at class



class schedule





Forging & Toolmaking - Intermediate


Sat. & Sun., June 1 & 2, 2019

9 am - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Cruz Studio


This intermediate-level workshop builds on the introductory class by emphasizing more advanced stages of manipulating metal for art forms and tools, rather than fire making. Participants should have previous experience creating a coal forge fire and manipulating hot steel with hammer and anvil. In addition to hand-forming exercises, students will be offered the opportunity to use a power hammer after various techniques are demonstrated. Students will also discuss aesthetic possibilities and design elements such as texture, form and how to achieve various shapes.


Prerequisite: Students must have taken Vern's Introduction to Forging & Toolmaking class.


This class is limited to 6 enroll early!



Class will be held at the instructor's forging studio. You will be asked to sign a liability waiver before class begins.


Register before May 30: $395 Register after May 30: $425

plus $20 materials fee payable to instructor at class



class schedule





Forging & Toolmaking - Beginning


Sat. & Sun., June 13 & 14, 2019

9 am - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Cruz Studio


Experience the exciting craft of steel forging and toolmaking through demonstration and hands-on exercises in this weekend workshop. After instruction on the properties and characteristics of different metals, students work a forge and learn how to manipulate hot steel.


Demonstrations of various hammer types and the applications of different anvil designs are given. Building and operation of both gas and coke-fired forges are discussed. Students are encouraged to develop their own direction and interests in forging and toolmaking as an art form.


This class is limited to 4 students -

enroll early!


Class will be held at the instructor's forging studio.


If you did not register online you will be required to sign a liability waiver before class begins.


Register before May 30: $395

Register after May 30: $425

plus $20 materials fee payable to instructor at class



class schedule





Forging & Toolmaking - Intermediate


Sat. & Sun., June 13 & 14, 2019

9 am - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Cruz Studio


This intermediate-level workshop builds on the introductory class by emphasizing more advanced stages of manipulating metal for art forms and tools, rather than fire making. Participants should have previous experience creating a coal forge fire and manipulating hot steel with hammer and anvil. In addition to hand-forming exercises, students will be offered the opportunity to use a power hammer after various techniques are demonstrated. Students will also discuss aesthetic possibilities and design elements such as texture, form and how to achieve various shapes.


Prerequisite: Students must have taken Vern's Introduction to Forging & Toolmaking class.


This class is limited to 6 enroll early!



Class will be held at the instructor's forging studio. You will be asked to sign a liability waiver before class begins.


Register before May 30: $395 Register after May 30: $425 plus $20 materials fee payable to instructor at class



Vern Caron



Forging & Toolmaking

Santa Cruz, California


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