Metal Arts
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American Tinsmithing Basics- November 2025
Price range: $135.00 through $160.00Learn basic 19th Century American tinsmithing from a master tinsmith. This class will introduce you to and teach you about all the tools, forming stakes, swedges and hand-operated machines used in a well-equipped 19th-Century tin shop. You will be shown how to do basic layout work, cutting, forming, assembly and soldering. Complete both a finger candle stick and a wall sconce by the end of class. You will be amazed at what you've accomplished.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Art Thorman
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Students must be 14 years of age or older.
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Copper Bowl- August 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00In this class students will create a beautiful copper bowl from a 12" x 12" sheet of 16-gauge copper. Students will pound and hand tool the sheet into an 9" diameter, approx. 2" deep bowl. Students will also make a decorative vine with leaves from copper that will be attached to the rim of the bowl. Some soldering will be involved in this class.
Dates/Times
- Friday, August 29, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Bowl- June 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00In this class students will create a beautiful copper bowl from a 12" x 12" sheet of 16-gauge copper. Students will pound and hand tool the sheet into an 9" diameter, approx. 2" deep bowl. Students will also make a decorative vine with leaves from copper that will be attached to the rim of the bowl. Some soldering will be involved in this class.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, June 26, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Embossing- August 2025
Price range: $115.00 through $130.00Learn the discipline of Metal Working known as Embossing. Students will transfer an image of their choosing from a paper template to a sheet of copper by using various sizes of stylus and other hand tools to create a textured picture. Students will find that copper is a very workable material. Your finished piece will fit in with any Adirondack decor or even in a rustic birch frame! This piece is 8" x 8".
Dates/Times
- Friday, August 15, 2025 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Embossing- July 2025
Price range: $115.00 through $130.00Learn the discipline of Metal Working known as Embossing. Students will transfer an image of their choosing from a paper template to a sheet of copper by using various sizes of stylus and other hand tools to create a textured picture. Students will find that copper is a very workable material. Your finished piece will fit in with any Adirondack decor or even in a rustic birch frame! This piece is 8" x 8".
Dates/Times
- Friday, July 25, 2025 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Lanterns- July 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00Dates/Times
- Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Lanterns- May 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00Dates/Times
- Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Lanterns- September 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00Dates/Times
- Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Ornaments- June 2025
Price range: $115.00 through $130.00This copper ornament class will allow you to make your choice of 2 of the 3 items advertised. The process will have you cutting out the pieces, forming and texturing on an anvil. You will also be using a small torch as part of the texturing process, and soldering. The maple leaf ornament will have a "glass drop" soldered into the center. The mushroom can be used to hold your jewelry, earrings, and rings. The cap can be lifted off to slide rings on the stem. The stem is epoxied to a piece of bluestone serving as the base. The fern is a wall ornament that can be hung or laid in a windowsill. The fern is 10 inches tall, the maple leaf is 5 inches by 5 inches and the mushroom is 5 inches tall.
Dates/Times
- Friday, June 27, 2025 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Pine Branch Wall Hanging- August 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00Dates/Times
- Thursday, August 14, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Copper Pine Branch Wall Hanging- June 2025
Price range: $200.00 through $225.00Dates/Times
- Friday, June 6, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Mark Swanberry
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $90.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Silver Metal Clay Exploration- August 2025
Price range: $222.00 through $242.00Explore the many ways that you can use silver in a metal clay formulation to create jewelry designs of your own. The newest way of working with silver is metal clay which can be shaped like clay to produce uniquely textured surfaces, resulting in durable beautiful silver jewelry. Students will learn metal clay working techniques and make pendants, earrings, charms and rings. Fresh leaves will also be used to create a silver piece of nature. The class will also cover techniques for setting and firing stones directly in metal clay. Each student will leave with at least four finished pieces of jewelry. No previous experience necessary.
Dates/Times
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Nancy Miller
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $92.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant