The Guild - Urban Craft & Folk Art School

03/13/2026

Spring Break Camp Starts on Monday!
Grab the last spot today!

01/23/2026

Spring Break Blacksmith Camp 🔥
Registration is officially open!
https://www.guildfl.com/service-page/spring-break-intro-blacksmith-day-camp-1

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

Day three of our Hammer making class. Students finished grinding their hammers to final shape and finish and the Hammers were quenched in oil to harden. Students will take the Hammers home temper them in their oven and then return to have them handled.

01/04/2026

Day two of our Hammer making class. Students are done forging the hammers. Tomorrow they will grind the Hammers and heat treat

01/03/2026

First night of our 3-day Hammer making class. Started with 3 in Long 2-in round 4140 Steel. Students finished punching the eyes of their Hammer today tomorrow they will finish forging the shape of their hammer and begin grinding and then heat treating

11/27/2025

🦃✨ From the forge to the feast, we’re grateful for the sparks of creativity, community, and family that keep our art school growing and glowing.

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! May your day be filled with warmth, laughter, and a little bit of magic in the making. 🍂🔥

06/29/2025

Another successful introduction to Machining class. Students learned five Machining techniques on the metal lathe including facing turning boring knurling and parting making the bespoke custom pens. Check out our website guildfl.com for a complete listing of our exciting classes.

04/15/2025

More upgrades to our metal working lathes. Replacing the feed direction k***s with a lever for more positive fees direction control. These levers were completely made using our own lathes and utilize all the skills we teach in our Introduction to Machining Class. Take your metal working game to the next level by taking this class. See our website guildfl.com for a complete listing of class schedules and fees.

03/21/2025

144 layer twist pattern Damascus steel pen made on the metal working lathes at our shop. Our Introduction to Machining class teaches all the skills necessary to make this fun project. Check out our website for upcoming class schedules guildfl.com

02/26/2025

144 layer twist pttern Damascus forged down to 3/4" then turned down to make pen barrels. Next going to try to make a matching pair of Damascus flintlock dueling pistol barrels.