Blacksmithing I
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Class Time: Please make a selection above10am-6pm10am-6pm6:30pm-9:30pm6:30pm-9:30pm10am-5pm6:30pm-9:30pm (15 total hours)
Age Group: Ages 16+
Class Code: Please make a selection above1BLK10A24-C2BLK10A24-E2BLK10B24-D3BLK10B24-A3BLK10A24-B4BLK10B24-C
Entry Level Class (No prerequisite required) in Blacksmithing
Member Price: $467.50
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Description
Want to get inspired before class? Check out how to start blacksmithing in our guides.
All students must review and adhere to all Crucible Health and Safety Policies.
At this time, individuals are not required to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask inside our facility. We strongly encourage staff, faculty, students, and visitors to wear masks and stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations in order to keep our community safe.
Students wishing to transfer must first withdraw from their registered class, adhering to the Crucible withdrawal policy. Any refund or credit due after withdrawal can be applied to enrollment in a different class.
Refunds for classes regularly priced at $200 or less:
- Withdrawals made 14 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $50 registration fee
- Withdrawals made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $50 registration fee plus $25 processing fee
- Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Refunds for adult classes regularly priced over $200 and youth classes outside of youth weeklong camps:
- Withdrawals made 14 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee
- Withdrawals made 7-13 days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee plus $25 processing fee
- Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Refunds for Youth Spring and Summer Weeklong Camps:
- Withdrawals made 30 or more days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee
- Withdrawals made 7-29 days before the first class date: Full refund less $100 registration fee plus $50 processing fee
- Withdrawals made 6 or fewer days before the first class date: Ineligible for refund or transfer
Read our full withdrawal and transfer policy here.
If you wish to withdraw from a class or have questions about the class registration process, please email registrar@thecrucible.org.
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Aaron Williams
Ygor Andrade
Adrian Rodriguez
In high school, Adrian Rodriguez’s English teacher recognized he had talent and passion for art, and encouraged Adrian to check out The Crucible.
“I was like, the book?” he laughs. Adrian ended up taking seventeen classes on scholarship, and also participated in the Fuego Youth Leadership Program and the Pre-Apprentice Program. When he was too old for the Youth Programs, Adrian says Chris Niemer, our Blacksmithing Department Head, took him under his wing, “that’s when I really fell in love with Blacksmithing,” he says.
He never thought he would be an instructor, but it makes him proud to help his students start figuring out the secrets of manipulating and sculpting metal, just like he once had to. “It’s just awesome to have that sense that people are looking up to you now,” he says.
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