Roses, with their sweet fragrance and pleasing symmetry, have been a symbol of romance and passionate love for centuries. But they are also short-lived, wilting and shriveling up into sad balls of dispiriting, rotted plant matter before drying out and flaking away.
Is this really a good symbol of your love? Shouldn’t your ardor be personified by something as sturdy as it is beautiful? Something that lasts a lifetime? Something hammered into shape by your dedicated affection and tempered in the furnace of your burning passion?
You’re damned right it should be! Give your partner a steel rose! Better yet, come make a pair of them together!
This is a couples blacksmithing class where you and your partner will assist each other to turn a set of pre-made sheet metal plates into an attractive steel rose with a hand-forged stem. Students will learn the basics of blacksmithing and use hammers & tongs with a variety of shaping tools to construct their steel rose.
This class will also serve as a Safety Sign-Off for NL members for the blacksmithing equipment, equivalent to the BL: 101 class. Students who have already taken the safety sign-off may miss the first 15 minutes, though the price will remain the same.
COST: $150 per couple (non members will pay $165) (Register one person of the couple, who will pay $150 (if member), and then, as part of that registration process, add your guest, will pay $0. You will not be able to go back later after completing registration and add your guest.)
Host: Pat
Pat is many things to many people: Blacksmithing Steward, Nova Labs Board Member, Nova Labs Vice President, and now President, husband, father, amateur lawn care technician. Pat has been blacksmithing for eight years and regularly teaches classes for blacksmithing beginners.
EQUIPMENT: It is highly encouraged that students bring a pair of leather work-gloves to assist in the chiseling process. Nova Labs can provide welding gloves if necessary… but they are stiff and kind of stinky; you’d be a lot happier supplying your own, honest! Safety glasses will be provided. The materials and blacksmithing equipment will be provided.
SIGN OFF: Blacksmithing Safety (for current members).
PREREQUISITES: Age 16 and over. Any person under 18 must have a parent remain on the premises in case of emergency; 14- and 15-year-olds must have a parent participating in the class as a partner.
Mandatory Safety Dress Code:
- Must wear cotton or wool clothing – no synthetic materials.
- Shoes must be made from leather or canvas; plastic-topped sneakers will not be allowed
- Eye protection (goggles) are provided, but you may bring your own for the best fit.
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, that is a safety violation and you may not be able to join the class.
There is no refund if the student is non-compliant with the safety dress requirement or more than 15 minutes late for class
