Tongs – TONGS and more Tongs
with
Anna Koplik
Class runs: June 2-5
Tuition: $650
Material Fee: $60
Skill Level: Seasoned Beginner-Intermediate –MUST !! HAVE MADE a Tong before
Heat Source: All Coal Forges
In this class students will learn the process of forging their own blacksmith tongs in a fun and enthusiast environment! Tongs are a fundamental tool for blacksmithing, and the ability to forge your own is a valuable skill for any smith to have. Throughout the workshop we will go over the geometry and forging techniques to create multiple styles of tongs. Students will walk away with a set of tongs that suits their forging needs and an understanding of how to fit up and adjust any pair of tongs.
This tong class would include demos on making flat jaw tongs, scrolling tongs, bolt tongs, and box jaw tongs. Then depending on how fast students move, they could have time to make multiples of tongs or focus on other styles of tongs depending on interest.
Anna Koplik received her BFA in Jewelry from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where she discovered her love for metalwork and forging. After graduating she shifted her focus to blacksmithing and began traveling, working at crafts schools and as a journeyman architectural smith, teaching blacksmithing workshops, and going on adventures whenever possible. Her personal work focuses mainly on tool and utensil making, and combining functionality with a refined, delicate aesthetic. Anna has worked at a variety of shops, including Atlas Forge, Caleb Kullman Studio, and Spirit Ironworks, as well as taught at various craft schools such as Penland School of Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and John C. Campbell Folk School.
