You can take blacksmithing classes in Brooklyn. Full forge, you can make everything from jewelry to knives. Welding, furniture, sculpture, tools, and all sorts of practical stuff.
I made some art, a small axe head, and an ice cream spoon that WILL NOT BEND no matter how cold and hard the ice cream. The spoon is by far my favorite - I use it all the time.
It's fairly easy to do, if a bit expensive if you want more than one day workshop. But you can get single lessons for less than $100. It takes some muscle, but not a huge amount.
Gender at the female taught school I attended was balanced, but I could see a more masculine group via a more masculine teacher. Especially if it focused on weapons or armor - so if you find your teacher at a Ren Faire, don't be surprised if it is mostly men. It was more of an older crowd, with most people in their 40s but a few younger people as well. They teach kids as young as 12.
Clothing is important - there will be hot sparks flying places and you don't want it to land on a bare toe, arm, or worse a flamable piece of clothing.
I was taught by Marsha Trattner, of "She-Weld", in Red Hook Brooklyn. I found her via The School of Visual Arts.
Here is some information about her classes:
http://www.she-weld.com/classes/
I made some art, a small axe head, and an ice cream spoon that WILL NOT BEND no matter how cold and hard the ice cream. The spoon is by far my favorite - I use it all the time.
It's fairly easy to do, if a bit expensive if you want more than one day workshop. But you can get single lessons for less than $100. It takes some muscle, but not a huge amount.
Gender at the female taught school I attended was balanced, but I could see a more masculine group via a more masculine teacher. Especially if it focused on weapons or armor - so if you find your teacher at a Ren Faire, don't be surprised if it is mostly men. It was more of an older crowd, with most people in their 40s but a few younger people as well. They teach kids as young as 12.
Clothing is important - there will be hot sparks flying places and you don't want it to land on a bare toe, arm, or worse a flamable piece of clothing.
I was taught by Marsha Trattner, of "She-Weld", in Red Hook Brooklyn. I found her via The School of Visual Arts.
Here is some information about her classes:
http://www.she-weld.com/classes/
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