They're the perfect way to keep warm all winter long - classes at CAFAC! Welding, blacksmithing, electronics, jewelry - there's something for everyone, starting this month. Check out our class listings for complete descriptions and to register online, or give us a call at 612.294.0400.
Here's a summary of what we're offering for winter quarter:
Oxy-Acetylene Found Object Sculpture
This beginning course focuses on applying oxy-acetylene welding, cutting, and brazing techniques to the fabrication of a sculptural project.
Choose a session:
Wednesdays, 1/19 – 3/23, 2 to 5 p.m., $330
Wednesdays, 1/19 – 3/23, 6 to 9 p.m., $330
Saturdays, 1/22 – 3/26, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $330
This beginning course focuses on applying oxy-acetylene welding, cutting, and brazing techniques to the fabrication of a sculptural project.
Choose a session:
Wednesdays, 1/19 – 3/23, 2 to 5 p.m., $330
Wednesdays, 1/19 – 3/23, 6 to 9 p.m., $330
Saturdays, 1/22 – 3/26, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $330
Abstract Metal Sculpture
This intermediate-level course focuses on making nonrepresentational metal sculpture using oxy-acetylene welding, hot forging, and cold working techniques.
Fridays, 1/21 – 3/18, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., $340
Blacksmithing Basics
This beginners’ course is designed to ignite your passion for blacksmithing and to introduce you to the endless ways of shaping iron with fire and hammer.
Choose a session:
Thursdays, 1/20 – 3/31 (no class 1/27), 6 to 9 p.m., $350
Mondays, 1/17 – 3/21, 6 to 9 p.m., $350
This beginners’ course is designed to ignite your passion for blacksmithing and to introduce you to the endless ways of shaping iron with fire and hammer.
Choose a session:
Thursdays, 1/20 – 3/31 (no class 1/27), 6 to 9 p.m., $350
Mondays, 1/17 – 3/21, 6 to 9 p.m., $350
Build Your Own Propane Forge
In this introductory course, you will learn the metal fabrication and welding techniques needed to build your own propane forge to take home.
Choose a session:
Thursdays, 2/3 – 3/24, 2 to 5 p.m., $400
Thursdays, 2/3 – 3/24, 6 to 9 p.m., $400
In this introductory course, you will learn the metal fabrication and welding techniques needed to build your own propane forge to take home.
Choose a session:
Thursdays, 2/3 – 3/24, 2 to 5 p.m., $400
Thursdays, 2/3 – 3/24, 6 to 9 p.m., $400
Metal Clay Exploration
In this class, you will learn the sculpting and forming techniques used to create pendants, beads, and rings out of art out silver metal clay.
Tuesdays, 2/15 – 3/22, 6 to 9 p.m., $220
In this class, you will learn the sculpting and forming techniques used to create pendants, beads, and rings out of art out silver metal clay.
Tuesdays, 2/15 – 3/22, 6 to 9 p.m., $220
LED Hoop-Making Workshop
In this half-day workshop, you’ll assemble your own LED hoop from scratch, using PVC pipe, wire, LEDs and tape. Open to ages 14 and up.
Choose a session:
Saturday, 1/29, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., $80
Saturday, 3/12, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., $80
In this half-day workshop, you’ll assemble your own LED hoop from scratch, using PVC pipe, wire, LEDs and tape. Open to ages 14 and up.
Choose a session:
Saturday, 1/29, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., $80
Saturday, 3/12, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., $80
Arduino: Hands-On Physical Computing
Learn how to use the Arduino open-source physical computing platform to build and program small projects using the Sparkfun Inventors Kit.
Tuesdays, 1/18 – 3/8 (no class 1/25 & 2/22) 7 to 9 p.m., $230
Learn how to use the Arduino open-source physical computing platform to build and program small projects using the Sparkfun Inventors Kit.
Tuesdays, 1/18 – 3/8 (no class 1/25 & 2/22) 7 to 9 p.m., $230
