Want to Learn How to Blacksmith?
Blacksmith Classes in Indiana
Blacksmith Classes are held at:
611 W. 11th Street
Bay 18
Bloomington, Indiana 47404
Classes are held on Saturdays.
Beginners Class: 10 AM – 1 PM
Knife Class: 2 PM – 6 PM
Classes Offered
Beginners Blacksmith Classes
- This is a 2-3 hour class covering the basic blacksmithing skills of drawing out, upsetting, bending, quenching, and scrolling.
- You will hand-forge a project to take home.
- Pick between a bottle opener (like the ones pictured above and below), a fire poker, or the classic wall hook.
Find out about what Taking a Class is like here.
Class Time: 10 AM – 1 PM Saturdays (You are welcome to schedule a time Monday-Friday if your schedule allows it.)
Class Size: 1 – 4 people
Class Fee: $120 per person
Min. Age: You must be at least 14 years old with a parent or guardian present.
Open Dates in BOLD:
July: 6, 13, 20, 27
August: 3 (1 spot left), 10, 17, 24, 31
HEAT ADVISORY: The shop gets HOT during the summer. If you’re not prepared for working in hot weather, please schedule a class for a Fall date below.
September: 7 (3 spots left), 14, 21, 28
October: 5, 12 (2 spots left), 19, 26
To Book a Class:
- Select the number of students from the drop-down menu and enter the date you’d like to book!
- Terran (the instructor) will email you at the address you provide at checkout with class details within 24 hours to confirm.
Prefer to call? 812-269-6350
*Please leave a voicemail. Terran will get back to you within 1 business day.
Knife Making Class
“This. Is. AWESOME.” – Alex S.
No prior experience required. (You do not need to take the Beginners Class first.)
This is a 4-hour, single session blacksmith class covering the basics of hand-forging a functional knife from common RR spikes.
We will cover:
- Proper hammering technique
- Hardening
- Quenching
- Tempering
- Grinding
- Polishing
- Sharpening
You will leave the class with a spike knife to take home.
Class Time: 2 PM – 6 PM Saturdays (You are more than welcome to schedule a class Monday-Friday if your schedule allows it.)
Class Size: 1 – 3 people
Class Fee: $220 per person
Min. Age: You must be at least 14 years old with a parent or guardian present.
Open Dates in BOLD:
July: Classes Full
August: 3 (1 spot left), 10, 17, 24, 31
HEAT ADVISORY: The shop gets HOT during the summer. If you’re not prepared for working in hot weather, please schedule a class for a Fall date below.
September: 2 (1 spot left – Labor Day Class), 7, 14 (1 spot left), 21, 28
October: 5, 12, 19 (1 spot left), 26
To Book a Class:
- Select the number of students from the drop-down menu and enter the date you’d like to book!
- Terran (the instructor) will email you at the address you provide at checkout with class details within 24 hours to confirm.
Prefer to call? 812-269-6350
*Please leave a voicemail. Terran will get back to you within 1 business day.
Legal Details and Age Requirements
Accident Waiver and Release of Liability
I require a signed accident and liability waiver from each of my students on the day of class. Forms are provided when you arrive at the shop.
Age Requirements
If you are under 18, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Your parent or guardian is not required to take the class with you, but they must stay on-site.
Minimum age is 14 years old.
Cancellation Policy
We can work together to reschedule a class, but if you have to cancel please do it at least 2 weeks before your class date. You will be refunded your class fee minus 10% for the cancellation.
Classes are taught by blacksmith Terran Marks.
- Terran has been swinging hammers since 2011 after learning to blacksmith at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina.
- He opened Brown County Forge in November 2015 as a full-service blacksmith shop in Bloomington, Indiana.
- Terran has helped his students from across the Midwest complete over 520 projects in the shop.