How do I get started in the Metal Fabrication Studio?

That’s a big question. The answer depends on the shop in which you want to begin.

For the Machine Shop, begin with Orientation and Make a Bolt (Intro to the Lathe) and Make a Nut (Intro to the Vertical Mill). Then attend Make a Tap Handle, Make a Machinist Clamp, or Make a Hammer.
For the combined Welding, Plasma Cutting, and Sheet Metal shop, JAWS Orientation is recommended.
To go straight into Sheet Metal, begin with Intro to Sheet Metal.
For Casting and Foundry Arts, we have some easy-access online classes that provide an excellent overview. But to get your hands dirty, start with Make a Pattern. Then use that pattern in a Casting class to make a mold and make a casting. Finally, to complete your casting, take the Finishing class to smooth any casting imperfections and apply a warm patina.
For Forge and Blacksmithing, simply sign up for a class. All the necessary safety equipment will be supplied, but feel free to bring your own.

Abby Wyatt2026-07-14T17:59:49-07:00January 24, 2023|Metal Fab Policies|

Land Acknowledgment

“Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished.” – Chief Seattle 1854

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the ancestral territory of the suq̀ʷabš “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People). Expert fisherman, canoe builders and basket weavers, the suq̀ʷabš live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington’s Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years. Here, the suq̀ʷabš live and protect the land and waters of their ancestors.