She-Weld

I chose She-​Weld over the other welding class options available in my «oh-​so-​very-​supportive-​of-​this-​kind-​of-​thing» borough of Brooklyn, for the cost, actually.
It was the most affordable.
I’m not in this to create my next masterpiece, but I like the idea of having the skill. She-​Weld and her team were so welcoming and helpful, Marsha showed us around and introduced us to all the equipment and safety info, and then let let us loose with her (very awesome and powerful) toys. Supported but not hovered over.
And even if, at the end of my three hour tour, I still started all of my arc welds like i was sword fighting with something very sticky, i totally see how these craftsfolk could provide the guidance and space for me to improve all my skills metallic.
Yay.

OMG. Everything hurts. EVERYTHING HURTS!!!
But that class was awesome. Ron is an amazing instructor. There were 7 of us and we still all got plenty of 1 on 1 instruction. He wouldn’t let me use the blood of my enemies to treat the metal, but you win some you lose some.

Marsha was great! She is an excellent teacher. She showed us step by step how to turn a round bar square, taper, use the hammer and anvil properly, different techniques. She also allowed us to work on our own projects at the end of class with her assistance. I’ve already signed up for two more classes! Assistant Jackie was very helpful too. Great class!

Reviewing their 1 day knife making class. They provide other classes and I think sell art work and other fabricated items which looked cool and high quality but I can’t evaluate them personally yet.
Took the knife making class yesterday with my 13 year old son (emailed them ahead of time to make sure it was cool that a minor could attend and they responded very quickly with an affirmative). Sign up was super easy using their reservation system. Received a reminder a day or two ahead of the class with class time and location.
The class was fantastic. Our instructor Ron was very clear in his direction and very hands on and helpful. He provided as much or as little help as you asked for and was very available; he was constantly in motion. We started out first thing in the morning, after our short intro to the tools, with making a metal decorative hook. This was to get used to working with the equipment and the concept of metal work. Then it was right into the knife. Took most of the day and it was a lot of work but it was very fun. I won’t get into all of the details of how to make a knife, but its very physical but not so much that a 13 year old couldn’t handle it.
And as an aside, their location is in a great spot. In Red Hook, Brooklyn, right on the water. Close walk to Fairway for lunch and nice to just step outside for a breath of fresh air.