Blacksmithing: Bottle Opener
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis class follows the lessons learned in Blacksmithing 101. Students will learn how to punch and drift to make a usable bottle opener.
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How to Tell a Story Part 2
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis course explores the three-act story structure in greater detail and focuses on how to turn a short personal narrative or another story idea into a full-length screenplay/play, novel, or memoir. In this four week class, students with learn the techniques necessary to create multi- dimensional characters, develop a compelling plot, and identify the themes that will tie the elements of their story together. Students will leave with the tools they need to begin a first draft or revise an existing one. Course Prerequisite: How to Tell a Story Pt. 1 or instructor permission.
Rustic Furniture: Sofa or Coffee Table
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesAll you need to create a true rustic living room is to complement your Rustic End Table with an Adirondack Sofa or Coffee Table. Learn traditional furniture making while using materials found in this region: Birch bark, twigs, logs and more. You will be guided from start to finish and in the process, you will learn about material selection, basic joinery and the use of hand tools including Japanese saw, wood chisels, jigs and others. This will be a fun and intensive class and you will leave with a fine sofa or coffee table suitable for your "Great Camp" or home.
Open Forge Night
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesInterested in blacksmithing but unsure how to start? Open Forge Night is the place for you! Every third Wednesday of the month during our blacksmithing season, come see demonstrations by expert blacksmith Steve Gurzler. Observing the demonstration is free and open to the public. If you want to try your hand at blacksmithing there is a $20 fee to cover the cost of materials. Safety precautions must be followed - including hard shoes with no open toes, long pants, goggles (supplied) and gloves (supplied).
Rustic Furniture: Sofa or Coffee Table
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesAll you need to create a true rustic living room is to complement your Rustic End Table with an Adirondack Sofa or Coffee Table. Learn traditional furniture making while using materials found in this region: Birch bark, twigs, logs and more. You will be guided from start to finish and in the process, you will learn about material selection, basic joinery and the use of hand tools including Japanese saw, wood chisels, jigs and others. This will be a fun and intensive class and you will leave with a fine sofa or coffee table suitable for your "Great Camp" or home.
Framed Stained Glass Mosaics
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class students will create a stained glass mosaic in an 8" x 10" frame. Students will have a choice of photographs to work with, or may bring their own if desired. Students will be instructed on how to grout their piece, which is recommended but not required. This class is suitable for students of any level.
Rustic Furniture: Sofa or Coffee Table
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesAll you need to create a true rustic living room is to complement your Rustic End Table with an Adirondack Sofa or Coffee Table. Learn traditional furniture making while using materials found in this region: Birch bark, twigs, logs and more. You will be guided from start to finish and in the process, you will learn about material selection, basic joinery and the use of hand tools including Japanese saw, wood chisels, jigs and others. This will be a fun and intensive class and you will leave with a fine sofa or coffee table suitable for your "Great Camp" or home.
Leather Bifold Wallet
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesStudents will learn the fundamentals of leatherworking, including pattern tracing, cutting , assembly, edge-beveling, burnishing and hand-stitching. Students will apply these skills to craft their own bifold wallet.
Shaker Cathead Basket
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThe Shaker Community, founded in New York, is known for their design aesthetic, combining form and function in simply elegant ways. This class introduces students to the Cathead base, a Shaker classic. In this form, a small, square-base, grows into a round basket, at the diameter and height of the student’s choosing. This particular technique of weaving corners, produces four “feet” upon which the basket rests. This creates a raised base on the inside of the basket, allowing its contents to first fill the perimeter of the basket, and then the center. Disbursing the weight of the basket contents, first to the perimeter, serves to prevent produce from becoming bruised, and protects the center of the basket from wearing out. Students will weave a two-by-two twill pattern for both the base and the sides of the basket.
Leather Bifold Wallet
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesStudents will learn the fundamentals of leatherworking, including pattern tracing, cutting , assembly, edge-beveling, burnishing and hand-stitching. Students will apply these skills to craft their own bifold wallet.
Carving Lettering
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class you will explore the history of carved letters, including raised and incised examples. Design, proper layout, and spacing will be taught. The correct approach to handling carving tools and interesting techniques will be demonstrated. Sharpening and tool maintenance will be shown. Students of all levels will be able to learn how to carve on flat or shaped surfaces. This class is a must for any student of carving.
Blacksmithing: Coat Rack
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis final intro to blacksmithing class uses all of the forging techniques taught in the previous classes to create a small coat or pot rack, with hand forged hooks riveted to the base. This is also an introduction to joinery, as students will learn how to rivet pieces together. Other techniques including pass-throughs and mortise and tenon will be demonstrated and discussed.