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    Nuno Felt Scarf

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Join Marjolaine in this 1-day class to create a nuno felt scarf you can wear different ways and close with a button. During this workshop you will explore the technique of nuno felt, a wet felting process combining silk fabric and wool roving. The felting is accomplished by applying water, soap, and friction. In this class you will: create a lightweight scarf made with silk fabric and merino wool roving, discover various wool layouts, create a stained-glass effect, and paint with silk hankies and silk roving on wool.

  • Complete Basic Blacksmithing

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    This basic class will give you the foundation needed to start out on your journey of blacksmithing. You'll learn fire management, hammering methods, drawing out, upsetting, cutting, splitting, twisting, and convenience bending along with a demo of forge welding. Make punches and chisels and learn to harden and temper them. Heating material and heat management will be taught and much more.

  • Chip Carved Optical Illusion Plate

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Carving a circular series of large and small three corner chips into a 10" basswood plate, you will create the optical illusion of roundedness on a flat plane. Hang it on the wall and surprise your friends!

  • Complete Basic Blacksmithing

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    This basic class will give you the foundation needed to start out on your journey of blacksmithing. You'll learn fire management, hammering methods, drawing out, upsetting, cutting, splitting, twisting, and convenience bending along with a demo of forge welding. Make punches and chisels and learn to harden and temper them. Heating material and heat management will be taught and much more.

  • Stenciled Floorcloth

    Come and create a beautiful 2' x 3' floorcloth to enhance your home. You will learn to cut stencils or refresh your cutting skills if you have done it before. There are many techniques to learn that can be used along with stenciling to enhance your final creation. In the end you will have a unique and functional piece of art that is one-of-a-kind! Please wear old clothes. Janet will provide glue guns, but if you have your own you are welcome to bring it and she will provide the glue sticks.

  • Handcarved Bowl or Cup

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Using only hand tools, students will learn to carve their own bowl or cup. Using the natural shapes, colors and curves of the wood, students will create a unique piece that reflects the beauty of the natural world.

  • Handcarved Bowl or Cup

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Using only hand tools, students will learn to carve their own bowl or cup. Using the natural shapes, colors and curves of the wood, students will create a unique piece that reflects the beauty of the natural world.

  • Chip Carved Optical Illusion Plate

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    Carving a circular series of large and small three corner chips into a 10" basswood plate, you will create the optical illusion of roundedness on a flat plane. Hang it on the wall and surprise your friends!

  • Complete Basic Blacksmithing

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    This basic class will give you the foundation needed to start out on your journey of blacksmithing. You'll learn fire management, hammering methods, drawing out, upsetting, cutting, splitting, twisting, and convenience bending along with a demo of forge welding. Make punches and chisels and learn to harden and temper them. Heating material and heat management will be taught and much more.

  • Stenciled Floorcloth

    Come and create a beautiful 2' x 3' floorcloth to enhance your home. You will learn to cut stencils or refresh your cutting skills if you have done it before. There are many techniques to learn that can be used along with stenciling to enhance your final creation. In the end you will have a unique and functional piece of art that is one-of-a-kind! Please wear old clothes. Janet will provide glue guns, but if you have your own you are welcome to bring it and she will provide the glue sticks.

  • Complete Basic Blacksmithing

    Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

    This basic class will give you the foundation needed to start out on your journey of blacksmithing. You'll learn fire management, hammering methods, drawing out, upsetting, cutting, splitting, twisting, and convenience bending along with a demo of forge welding. Make punches and chisels and learn to harden and temper them. Heating material and heat management will be taught and much more.