Learn to make a wide range of knife styles like survival knives, daggers, and Qama knives using titanium and steel. Explore a variety of techniques such as forging blades, shaping, heat treatment, sharpening, riveting, polishing, and handle making techniques.
Required Supplies
All materials included.
Special Notes
Note: This class is fairly physically intensive, and calls for nimble dexterity and significant manual strength.
***This class is held in the Foundry without air conditioning, it is equipped with fans and open doors.***
Instructor
Marcos Carrasco
Marcos Carrasco is a multidisciplinary artist, animator, sculptor, educator, photographer,
filmmaker, painter, illustrator, and jazz musician. He has an MFA in Emerging Media
(Animation and Visual Effects) from UCF, a BFA in Animation from SCAD, and a BFA in
Graphic Design from the University Autonomous of Guadalajara. His artwork combines
traditional disciplines, CGI and VR techniques. And it has been exhibited in museums
and film festivals worldwide.