Carved Knife Holder
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesKeep your kitchen knives nearby with this beautifully carved 13" x 5" knife holder. Students will learn to design, layout and carve their own designs.
Loading view.
Weaving Birch Bark Ornaments
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesUsing two sizes of prepared birch bark, students will weave a three-dimensional star and a reindeer ornament. Several types of birch bark beads will be taught to add on to the larger ornaments to create unique designs.
Puukko Knife
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesHand forge a traditional Finnish belt knife. The Puukko is a small all purpose knife used for hunting, cooking and whittling. Students will forge and heat treat the blade, perform a flat grind on the blade and attach a handle made from 2 different woods. Finally a leather sheath will be fashioned.
Complete Basic Blacksmithing
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis 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.
Whimsical Wool Characters
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis felting class will give you the opportunity to create an original character, such as a gnome or Santa. You are not limited to these images as you will be able to choose from a variety of wool fibers and colors. The techniques and process taught in this class will be the same for each character. All tools and wool are provided.
Complete Basic Blacksmithing
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis 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.
Birch Bark Picture Frames and Mirrors
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesBirch bark picture frames and mirrors have adorned Adirondack camps and cabins for centuries and were a favorite winter project for the guides to make. This is a great class for beginners with limited experience with woodworking and tools. You will select a frame and learn how to cut and fasten the Birch bark, twigs and other natural objects to create your own 'masterpiece'. Come see why this is one of our most popular classes. You'll be proud to hang this in your home!
Saori Scarf Weaving
Saori Weaving is a freestyle form of weaving. A weaving technique known as clasp weft will be used. The selection of yarns and color is the main attraction with this scarf, which will be completed with twisted fringe. The looms will be warped and ready to go. Hand spun art yarn created by the instructor is included in the material cost, as well as a selection of commercially spun yarn to balance the structure. If you knit or crochet there’s a chance you have a stash of yarn that isn’t enough for a project than you just can’t part with. Bring it along to use or add to the collection of choices. This is a perfect stash busting project! The summer session will use yarns suitable for warmer weather.
Nuno Felt Scarf
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesJoin 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. This workshop is suited for beginner to intermediate learners and requires standing for most of the day.
Complete Basic Blacksmithing
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis 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.
Birch Bark Picture Frames and Mirrors
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesBirch bark picture frames and mirrors have adorned Adirondack camps and cabins for centuries and were a favorite winter project for the guides to make. This is a great class for beginners with limited experience with woodworking and tools. You will select a frame and learn how to cut and fasten the Birch bark, twigs and other natural objects to create your own 'masterpiece'. Come see why this is one of our most popular classes. You'll be proud to hang this in your home!
Rugs from Rags
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesNo 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.