Blacksmithing Project Class, Wall Hook

Materials are included.
No experience required to take this class.
This is a group class, up to 6 people in the class.

Description of class -
This is a class designed to give the student an experience in the craft of blacksmithing.
No experience is required to take this class.
In this class students will be learning the fundamental skills of blacksmithing, including how to work safely and efficiently, with an emphasis on hammer control and body mechanics.
The student will learn appropriate use of the various parts of the anvil, the use of top and bottom tools, drawing, tapering and punching holes.

Each student will complete a wall hook design taken from gothic styling.
With 3 hooks at the bottom this piece combines art and function in one, making it a beautiful, handcrafted piece to add to your home or office.

Come and spend an afternoon making a piece of art for yourself, or as a gift for a loved one!
(The holidays are coming "wink, wink")

Start time is 10am (no matter the date). Class time frame 4 hours in a single day.
There is no lunch break for this class.

Instructor - Ellen Durkan with assistance by Derick Kemper
Location - Damselfly Forge Inc. Located in Whiteford, MD. The location is just over the line into MD.
Address - 2737 Whiteford Rd. Whiteford, MD 21160
You will be contacted within two days of your class date with info to know before attending

Age restrictions -
For safety reasons we cannot accept students under 13 years of age.
If a student is under 18 years of age, we encourage the guardian to take the class alongside them.
If a student is under 18 years of age a guardian must be present for the entirety of the class.

Refund/Re-schedule Policy – Please Read Before Purchasing Your Class

Class purchases are Non-refundable for any cash amount.

If you should need to re-schedule your class due to illness or emergency, you will need to communicate with Derick Kemper via phone call (any time of day or night) at 410-937-4244 in order for us to be able to re-schedule your class for you. Please leave a voicemail if he is unable to pick up at the time.
We are unable to re-schedule your class for you if you text or email to initiate this request.

If you do not show up for your class without communication via phone call, your purchase of the class will not be refunded or re-scheduled. If you would like to book another class with us you will need to re-purchase, and we will be happy to have you.

Damselfly Forge Inc. reserves the right to cancel a class at any time, if this should occur, we will make every attempt to re-schedule with each student. If you are unable to re-schedule with us, we will issue a full refund of your class purchase price.

What we will provide –

Safety glasses
Ear plugs
Water
Restroom

What to bring/wear –

Your own safety glasses and ear plugs if you wish. We will provide these, but we know some people like to bring their own.

Wear closed toe shoes.
Wear natural fiber clothing.

Food options we can suggest for after the class -

Our favorite brewery is South County Brewing Co. located in Fawn Grove, PA, 7 minutes form the shop.
They have food trucks on the weekends, subject to change.
If you are interested do check them out online before going, they post the food truck lineup on their Instagram page every weekend. @southcountyfawngrove for that location.

There is another local brewery called Slate Farm Brewery located in Whiteford, MD, 5 minutes from the shop.
They have a full-service kitchen and it's a great stop for a burger.

Buon Gusto Pizzeria & Grill located in Whiteford, MD is a good, locally owned Italian pizza place, order at the counter and have a seat. Also, within 5 minutes from the shop.

We look forward to having you at the shop!