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Rugs from Rags

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

No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.

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.

AFS Sewing Circle

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

Calling all fiber artists! Do you have a project you're in the middle of? Want some company while you work? Sounds like AFS Sewing Circle is the place for you! Quilters, knitters, and fiber artists alike are welcome to join us every month for an afternoon of quilting and camaraderie. Bring your works in progress, and enjoy sharing your experience and the company of your fellow quilters. Pre-registration is not required. All are welcome!

Tuffet Footstool

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

Make an 18-inch custom tuffet-style footstool. Great for quilters, as it will free you from all those strips of fabric that get stashed about the sewing room. Students can use as many different fabrics as they like. The pattern can be made with 2-64 different strips. The first day is for piecing tuffet top. Students will learn to mark the pattern onto the fabric and begin the sewing. There will be some homework to complete sewing the tuffet top during the weeklong break between classes. The second day students will complete the tuffet top assembly and upholster the tuffet. A list of necessary materials students must bring will be sent out prior to the class.

Forging a Kitchen Knife

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

In this three-day class students will create a hand forged high carbon steel kitchen knife with a wood handle. Forging, grinding, and sharpening skills will be covered.

Forging a Kitchen Knife

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

In this three-day class students will create a hand forged high carbon steel kitchen knife with a wood handle. Forging, grinding, and sharpening skills will be covered.

Moxon Vice

First described and illustrated by Joseph Moxon in his 17th century book The Art of Joinery, Moxon Vices are double-screw vices that have been used in woodworking and furniture shops for hundreds of years. A Moxon Vice clamps to any bench, and raises your piece to a convenient height, while holding it solid while you work. This vice is especially useful for those who cut dovetails and other joints by hand. Make your own Moxon Vice with Larry and take your woodworking shop to the next level!

Chip Carved Optical Illusion Plate

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

The simple triangular chip can be used to create many interesting, unusual patterns such as this one on an optical illusion plate; creating the illusion of roundness on a flat plane. Each student will receive a 10" plate with the triangular chip pattern already applied. Carving out half of the chips will create the illusion. Once stained or painted, students will have an attractive piece to hang on the wall or display on a table. The plate is sure to surprise and interest all who see it!

Perfect Pictures Every Time

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

Understanding photography basics is the key to taking control of your camera and knowing you got the shot when you were taking it. If you would like to take your skill level from shooting in Auto to having full control over your camera, this intensive class is for you! A step-by-step PowerPoint presentation helps teach the basic principles of photography including: camera options and set-up, peripheral equipment, image exposure and histograms, and will touch on shooting for HDR and working with motion, depth of field, and composition. The class is paced to allow time for questions and interaction, with about half of the day in the classroom experimenting with the cameras, and the other half spent in the field, practicing camera techniques and shooting options. A comprehensive handout will include all the major points covered in the presentation. While the class instruction is mostly landscape based, these techniques and principles can be applied to all photographic situations.

Fall Lakes and Waterways at Dawn Photo Tour

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

Here's your chance to grab gorgeous sunrise shots. In this one-day nature photography tour you will travel to several destinations that are all within a reasonable distance of each other. You'll spend 90% of the day shooting pictures at beautiful nearby Adirondack lakes and waterways. This nature photography tour is designed for those who are already comfortable with camera basics such as the relationship between aperture, shutter and ISO settings. Start this eight-hour day with a very brief discussion, then take the rest of the day to play with photo techniques in the field at nearby photo locations. A great class for those who wish to receive mentoring while in the field.

Forging a Kitchen Knife

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

In this three-day class students will create a hand forged high carbon steel kitchen knife with a wood handle. Forging, grinding, and sharpening skills will be covered.

Moxon Vice

First described and illustrated by Joseph Moxon in his 17th century book The Art of Joinery, Moxon Vices are double-screw vices that have been used in woodworking and furniture shops for hundreds of years. A Moxon Vice clamps to any bench, and raises your piece to a convenient height, while holding it solid while you work. This vice is especially useful for those who cut dovetails and other joints by hand. Make your own Moxon Vice with Larry and take your woodworking shop to the next level!

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