Classes
Your Guide To April-June 2023 Classes!
2.7.2023Rare finds like Women’s Blacksmithing I, The Bandsaw Box, and Design and Make Your Own Waffle Iron return this spring. We’re also excited to be hosting 20 Shade of Grey: Medieval Enameling Techniques for the first time since 2019. Families can also register for Youth Spring Break weekend classes running this March and April.
Scroll down to see all of the April-June highlights. Remember, early registration is a member-exclusive perk and is the best way to secure your seat in class. Plus, as a member, you’ll also get 10% off tuition, free Crucible tours, discounts on merch, and invites to exclusive events. Don’t wait! Become a Crucible member today and be the first to register for class this Tuesday, February 7. Public registration will open Tuesday, February 15.
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Fill out our Notify Me form to learn when new classes go on sale.Highlight: Youth Spring Break Weekend Classes
Students ages 8-18 can explore youth weekend offerings running this March and AprilYouth Chibi: Miniature Figurines Weekend
Ages 8-11
Youth Gizmos
Ages 8-11
Youth Clay Critters Weekend
Ages 8-11
Youth Bike Mechanics
Ages 12-18
Youth ARC Welding I
Ages 12-18
Youth Blacksmithing I
Ages 12-18
Youth Jewelry and Metals I
Ages 12-18
Youth MIG Welding
Ages 12-18
Youth Glass Flameworking I
Ages 12-18
Youth Leather Working
Ages 12-18
Youth Ceramics I
Ages 12-18
Youth Soft Glass Beads
Ages 12-18
Youth Woodworking I
Ages 14-18
Youth TIG Welding I
Ages 14-18
Check out popular classes running this spring
These classes fill fast so don’t wait to register!Rare and new classes you don’t want to miss!
These only come around once in a while.Color and Pattern – Stamped and Enameled Jewelry
NEW! Throwing in Sections
In this continuing-level ceramics class, you will learn to create large ceramic vessels by throwing your piece in sections. Learn to measure, attach, and finish your piece with glaze.20 Shades of Grey: Medieval Enameling Techniques
Often associated with medieval French enameling, grisaille (grey) is the application of white enamel to a black enamel background, creating halftones and shading. Light areas of the design will have more white enamel layers than gray areas, creating an impression of low relief. Students work with silver foil and touches of gold to enhance the pieces. We will also explore sgraffito-style grisaille and other experimental approaches.Design and Make Your Own Waffle Iron
Each student will create a 7” diameter stovetop waffle iron with a waffle pattern of your own design. We will make sand molds and use a cupola furnace to melt the iron. At the spectacular iron pour event, students prepare iron and coke charges, operate the cupola, and pour molten iron into their new mold.Enamel with Mesh, Wire, and Foil
In this class, students will work with lightweight metals such as copper foil, mesh, and wire which can easily be formed by hand and enameled to make dimensional objects. Learn the secrets of folding, bending, tabbing, sewing, and weaving to give seemingly fragile materials texture, weight and heft. If you know some origami it can be put to good use. Our enamel will not only add color to our formed objects but act as a glue and a strengthener for the structures we make. No prior enameling experience is necessary.Family Baubles and Bling
Join The Crucible for some family fun while learning about jewelry making! In family groups, you will learn to make customized and engraved pendants by creating a collage pattern encased with plexiglass and copper. Then work together to create decorative polymer clay baubles that may be used as ornaments, window hangings, or accessories. This workshop is specially designed for children ages 5-7 years old with accompanying adult(s).Fire Eating I
Amaze an audience with your new skills as a fire eater! You will learn the science and safety behind basic tricks so you can fearlessly perform with open flame. You will learn tracing (how to run fire along the surface of your skin), transfers (moving flame from one source or position to another), various extinguishes, and tips for putting on a great show. You also will make your own set of torches to take home.Iron Casting
In this course, you will complete a finished iron sculpture. You will explore mold construction and preparation while building your own sand mold with resin-bonded sand. Learn the steps required to prepare the cupola for an iron pour. At the spectacular iron pour event, students prepare iron and coke charges, operate the cupola, and pour molten iron into their new mold.The Bandsaw Box
You don’t need a fully equipped shop to enjoy woodworking! In this class, you will learn to design, make, and finish a unique wood box. With an emphasis on tool safety and material exploration, we will use a combination of power tools and hand tools to make boxes of all shapes and sizes. Beginning with a solid block of wood, you will learn how to lie out, cut, sculpt, and reassemble the block into the form of a box. Demonstrated techniques will include hidden hinges, small drawers, pull knobs, and fitted lids, as well as texturing, carving, burning, painting, and finishing. Suitable for beginning and intermediate students, all materials provided.Women’s Blacksmithing I
Learn blacksmithing taught by women, for women! This class covers the fundamentals needed to forge steel and understand blacksmithing tools. We will introduce tapering, upsetting, flattening, dishing, and bending of hot steel – all the same skills and techniques as in Blacksmithing I. You will make small projects, such as spoons, knives, forks, and hooks. This class is an inclusive, welcoming environment for women and gender-expansive individuals.Women’s MIG Welding
Learn welding taught by women, for women! We will teach you the fundamentals of MIG welding and plasma torch cutting, including metallurgy, preparation, joints, technique, and safety—all the same skills and techniques as MIG Welding I. Come with ideas for a simple project. This class is an inclusive, welcoming environment for women and gender-expansive individuals.Woven Wire Jewelry
Spend a weekend weaving wire into beautiful works of wearable art. When properly softened, wire can be used to emulate thread and then woven into jewelry, basketry, woven tapestries, clothing, and more! You will learn to manipulate copper and brass wire—changing the size, shape, and hardness to fit your needs. Then using basic weaving patterns, you will create a bracelet, pendant, or ring of your own design.Spend time working on personal projects
Blacksmithing
Ceramics
Enameling
Foundry
Glass Fusing & Slumping
Glass Flameworking (multi-week, and one-day)
Jewelry
Leather
MIG and TIG Welding
Neon