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.
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Adirondack Berry Picking and Gathering Basket
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis basket is a variation on an Adirondack Pack Basket, one of the oldest surviving traditions inside the Adirondack Park. You will use a continuous weave technique and hand shaping to create this wonderfully useful basket. Bridle leather will be used to weave the strapping and create a strap that will leave your hands free for blueberry picking or any other type of gathering. It also makes a great container to keep your yarn when knitting socks. The approximate finished size is 10" - 12" tall (width may vary). This is a challenging class with lots of hand shaping.
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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.
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Traditional Soap Making
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesCreate soap just like Grandma, but better! Join Chrissey for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon as you learn how to make soap that not only smells good but is all-natural and feels great on your skin. This fun class will teach you how to create soap using the cold-process and natural/organic ingredients. You will learn all about the basic process, oils, and the difference between fragrances and essential oils. You will create soap from a recipe while learning how to handle lye safely. Finally, you'll take home your hand-made soap. So, say good-bye to store-bought soap and start using soap you made yourself!
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Blacksmithing 107: Make a Forged Leaf Key Ring
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesThis 4 hour class is ideal for the beginner blacksmith with little to no experience. We’ll explore basic techniques first, then move on to forging leaves to create a decorative leaf keychain. ABANA
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Stained Glass for Beginners
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this workshop we will complete a small Tiffany style suncatcher, ornament, or flower. Students will be able to choose a pre-drawn pattern from a variety of designs and be guided as they learn to cut the glass (chosen from a variety of types and colors), smooth the glass pieces with a grinder, apply copper foil tape, solder the pieces together into the final piece using lead-free solder, and add jump rings or a copper wire stem. The patterns available will offer a variety of levels of difficulty so students may choose what best suits them.
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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).
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Beginning Spinning
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesSpinning, the ancient art of twisting fibers to make yarn or thread, still thrives today, and this workshop will show you how to bring its magic into your own creative practice. In this workshop, you will learn how to spin wool using spindles and a spinning wheel and hear stories and folklore about spinning while you practice. You will learn the basics of spinning, how to work with the properties of wool, and how to ply and finish the yarn you have spun. No experience is necessary.
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Woodturned Lidded Boxes
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class, students will learn to turn a cylindrical box and then turn a lid for the box, all from the same piece of wood. Students will learn tricks to making a good lid and will leave the class with a nice box for all sorts of collections!
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Herbal Spa Day
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class we will explore recipes for rejuvenation and relaxation. Using plants and other natural ingredients, we'll make and apply an herbal treatment for face, hands, and Feet for a head-to-toe pampering experience.
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The History of Artisan Cheese in New York
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class students will take a trip through history as they learn about how Artisan Cheese developed from the 1800s through the present day. Students will have the opportunity to taste many of the New York cheeses discussed. Specific focus will be placed on the Adirondack Crescent Region. Please note: Students will check in at the Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY. They will then travel to Nettle Meadow's Plant/Tasting Room 1256 Lake Ave., Lake Luzerne, NY for the duration of the class.
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Copper Bowl
Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United StatesIn this class students will create a beautiful copper bowl from a 12" x 12" sheet of 16-gauge copper. Students will pound and hand tool the sheet into an 9" diameter, approx. 2" deep bowl. Students will also make a decorative vine with leaves from copper that will be attached to the rim of the bowl. Some soldering will be involved in this class.