When Leslie Tharp began her career as a metal artist in 2009, the metalworking community in north central Florida was quite small. “You really had to leave the state to go anywhere,” Tharp said in her ...

Professional blacksmith Fire debuts with a comprehensive guide to shaping metal into a wide range of objects, from spoons and bottle openers to door knockers and wall hooks. Noting that blacksmithing ...

This video shows how to build a pair of fireplace tongs using straightforward blacksmithing techniques. The focus is on creating a tool that’s strong, safe, and easy to use around the fire. The design ...

– Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Harvey Williamson is the historian of the Stella Historical Society, not the president. College students will get a hands-on taste of ...

The science pros at TKOR forge a delicate copper leaf using beginner-friendly blacksmithing techniques that blend art and metallurgy.

Jennifer Wallace Fields learns blacksmithing from Quinn McKay and basket weaving with Sarah Bell. Since 2007, Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell has fostered deep connections between creativity and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Matt Garton (above, left) chair of blacksmithing at the American College of the Building Arts ...