In partnership with Visit Gainesville Alachua County, FL

We're excited to celebrate 40 years of blacksmithing. This year's conference is a celebration of all that we've accomplished together! Thanks to our members we've all be able to keep the fires burning. If you want to help or sponsor this year click the buttons below.
More than just classes

Weekend Highlights Include:
- Forging Competition
- Item Exchange: Something that opens
- Gallery
- Iron in the Hat
- Chairman's Challenge: Skyline
- Live & Silent Auction

Meet Your Host
Florida Artist Blacksmith Association
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Where:

Best Western Gateway Grand
4200 NW 97th Blvd
Gainesville, FL
32606 United States

When:

October 10 - 12, 2025

Cost:

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Questions?
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Catskill Mountain Maker Camp 2025

The Catskill Mountain Maker Camp is a gathering of curious, creative people who like to learn and share what they can do.

It is a place where creators can show their work, learn new skills/techniques, and meet like-minded makers.  
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It encompasses a gathering of artisans, educators, do-it-yourselfers, hobbyists, engineers, writers, artists, students and commercial exhibitors to show what they do and to share what they offer to the community.

Join us this October, as we look forward to an amazing line up of talented demonstrators and teachers

Where:

Blackthorne Resort
348 Sunside Rd
East Durham, New York
12423 United States

When:

October 10 - 14, 2025

Cost:

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Power Forging Class 2024

In this class, we will take two days to cover the basic operations of the Big BLU power hammer and press. We follow the BLU element forging curriculum. This will give hands-on experience with many elements that will build your skills in freeform forging as well as general power forging. Each morning, we will start at 8AM where you will work your way through the curriculum by forging elements on different machines with varying dies while observing the work of the instructor and other students. We break for lunch around noon. After lunch, the forge is open for you to practice the skills you have learned and explore the tooling we have available to you. The forge closes at 4:30PM.

Where:

Big BLU Hammer's Main Forge
3308 Frank Whisnant Rd
Morganton, NC 28655
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When:

Hands on instruction: Pending
Open Forge: Pending
Open Forge: Pending

Cost:

$185 per student
Limit 8 per class