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Learn To Work With Earth, Glass, Machine, and Metal

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. Explore our 19 industrial art departments. The Crucible is the largest industrial arts nonprofit in the country, where we offer classes and studio time in 19+ areas. In these guides, we break down our studio areas and focus on sharing the knowledge of our instructors with you. You can explore our guides, defined by our four main areas: Earth, Glass, Metal, and Machine.

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Bladesmithing

This guide will show you exactly how to start bladesmithing—from the fundamentals to exactly what tools you need to become a bladesmith....

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