April 5 2025 Membership Meeting

Mankato Knifemaker's Supply 2650 9th Ave, Mankato, MN, United States

April 5 is the next Guild of Metalsmiths Membership Meeting On Saturday, April 5, The Guild of Metalsmiths next membership meeting will be held at Midwest Knife-maker's Supply in Mankato MN. We will meet there from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Be sure to bring show-n-tell items. They have a warehouse of materials that we…

Brass & Copper Decorative Techniques 2025

Rick Wessling Shop 3442 North Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Instructor: Sara Gries Techniques with patina Class Description: Sara Gries will share what she’s learned from years of exploring/ experimenting with brass and copper, specifically for this class the decorative potential of various processes: etching, creating patina (coloring) by means of chemical or heat reaction (“flame colouring”), plating and removal/abrasion. In addition, she will share…

Recurring

Animal Heads—3-day class – 2025

MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey, MN, United States

Instructors: Larry Wasmund, Bob Brown, others    Class size: Max 8, Min 5 Description: This class will involve forging animal heads from the Guild’s workbook, Iron Menagerie, or other heads, for the annual forging contest at the Fall Conference in September. (See related article below, right.)We will assist any individuals interested in entering the Fall Madness…

$260

Flatware Jewelry Class 2025

Jackson Street Roundhouse 193 Pennsylvania Avenue East, St. Paul, MN, United States

Instructor: Larry Nevin Class Description: Come and make a custom piece of jewelry for your favorite person or better yet, for yourself. This class is a wonderful opportunity for beginner metal smiths and a good challenge for the advanced metal smith. Tools and Equipment or other items participants are to bring to the class: Students…

$85

Hammer Making Class 2025

MN School of Horseshoeing 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey, MN, United States

Instructors: Derrick Phillips & others Class size: Max 8, min. 4 Class Description: It is recommended that anyone wishing to take this class have taken at least a few days long beginners class, and have several weeks of forging time. This will help ensure a certain comfort at the forge and with hot metal, as…

$75

Intro to Arc Welding 2025

Jackson Street Roundhouse 193 Pennsylvania Avenue East, St. Paul, MN, United States

Instructor: Ben Groves                           Class size: Max 4, min 3 Description: For this class, the Beginners Blacksmithing Class is a requirement. Are you tired of buying your sweetheart a beautiful bouquet of flowers, just to find them in the garbage a week later? Here is an opportunity to learn how to make Calla Lilies. After…

$125